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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,938,610.75 and 119,433,318.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,938,610.75 and 119,433,318.75 is: 259,641,032.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,938,610.75 : 119,433,318.75 = 119,433,318.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,938,610.75/119,433,318.75 = 119,433,318.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,938,610.75x = 119,433,318.75 × 119,433,318.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,938,610.75x = 14,264,317,627,639,102
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,264,317,627,639,102/54,938,610.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,641,032.65

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