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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,730,016.25 and 118,986,361.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,730,016.25 and 118,986,361.50 is: 258,683,537.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,730,016.25 : 118,986,361.50 = 118,986,361.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,730,016.25/118,986,361.50 = 118,986,361.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,730,016.25x = 118,986,361.50 × 118,986,361.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,730,016.25x = 14,157,754,223,008,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,754,223,008,682/54,730,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,683,537.72

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