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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,052,912 and 116,608,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,052,912 and 116,608,867 is: 251,561,430.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,052,912 : 116,608,867 = 116,608,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,052,912/116,608,867 = 116,608,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,052,912x = 116,608,867 × 116,608,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,052,912x = 13,597,627,863,023,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,597,627,863,023,688/54,052,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,561,430.46

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