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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,730,014.75 and 118,986,358.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,730,014.75 and 118,986,358.50 is: 258,683,531.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,730,014.75 : 118,986,358.50 = 118,986,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,730,014.75/118,986,358.50 = 118,986,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,730,014.75x = 118,986,358.50 × 118,986,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,730,014.75x = 14,157,753,509,090,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,753,509,090,522/54,730,014.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,683,531.77

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