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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,168,516 and 117,172,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,168,516 and 117,172,269 is: 253,456,096.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,168,516 : 117,172,269 = 117,172,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,168,516/117,172,269 = 117,172,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,168,516x = 117,172,269 × 117,172,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,168,516x = 13,729,340,622,608,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,729,340,622,608,360/54,168,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,456,096.57

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