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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,279,616 and 117,062,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,279,616 and 117,062,048 is: 252,461,680.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,279,616 : 117,062,048 = 117,062,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,279,616/117,062,048 = 117,062,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,279,616x = 117,062,048 × 117,062,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,279,616x = 13,703,523,081,954,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,703,523,081,954,304/54,279,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,461,680.68

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