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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,168,518 and 117,172,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,168,518 and 117,172,273 is: 253,456,104.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,168,518 : 117,172,273 = 117,172,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,168,518/117,172,273 = 117,172,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,168,518x = 117,172,273 × 117,172,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,168,518x = 13,729,341,559,986,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,729,341,559,986,528/54,168,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,456,104.52

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