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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,020,187 and 118,539,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,020,187 and 118,539,792 is: 260,119,097.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,020,187 : 118,539,792 = 118,539,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,020,187/118,539,792 = 118,539,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,020,187x = 118,539,792 × 118,539,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,020,187x = 14,051,682,287,403,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,051,682,287,403,264/54,020,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,119,097.47

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