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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,831,192.10 and 121,921,856.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,831,192.10 and 121,921,856.16 is: 271,103,699.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,831,192.10 : 121,921,856.16 = 121,921,856.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,831,192.10/121,921,856.16 = 121,921,856.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,831,192.10x = 121,921,856.16 × 121,921,856.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,831,192.10x = 14,864,939,008,585,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,864,939,008,585,316/54,831,192.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,103,699.18

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