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Median Length of a Nested Ratio Division

Algebra · Math Count PH 2026 1167
A stick is divided into five parts with lengths in the ratio $1:2:3:4:5$. Then each of the five parts is divided into five further parts in the ratio $1:2:3:4:5$. If the length of the entire stick is 450 centimeters, how many centimeters is the median length of the resulting parts of the stick?