Finding the Third Proportional to 54,000,536 and 118,258,480
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Solution
The third proportional to 54,000,536 and 118,258,480 is: 258,980,171.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
54,000,536 : 118,258,480 = 118,258,480 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
54,000,536/118,258,480 = 118,258,480/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
54,000,536x = 118,258,480 × 118,258,480 - Step 4: Simplify right side
54,000,536x = 13,985,068,091,910,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,985,068,091,910,400/54,000,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 258,980,171.82
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