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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,821,619 and 121,897,849.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,821,619 and 121,897,849.50 is: 271,044,270.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,821,619 : 121,897,849.50 = 121,897,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,821,619/121,897,849.50 = 121,897,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,821,619x = 121,897,849.50 × 121,897,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,821,619x = 14,859,085,712,724,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,859,085,712,724,650/54,821,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,044,270.19

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