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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,052,890 and 116,608,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,052,890 and 116,608,834.50 is: 251,561,392.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,052,890 : 116,608,834.50 = 116,608,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,052,890/116,608,834.50 = 116,608,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,052,890x = 116,608,834.50 × 116,608,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,052,890x = 13,597,620,283,448,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,597,620,283,448,390/54,052,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,561,392.62

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