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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,132,536 and 116,715,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,132,536 and 116,715,712 is: 251,651,934.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,132,536 : 116,715,712 = 116,715,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,132,536/116,715,712 = 116,715,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,132,536x = 116,715,712 × 116,715,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,132,536x = 13,622,557,427,666,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,622,557,427,666,944/54,132,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,651,934.94

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