Finding the Third Proportional to 54,287,188 and 118,328,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 54,287,188 and 118,328,936 is: 257,919,734.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
54,287,188 : 118,328,936 = 118,328,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
54,287,188/118,328,936 = 118,328,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
54,287,188x = 118,328,936 × 118,328,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
54,287,188x = 14,001,737,094,892,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,001,737,094,892,096/54,287,188 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 257,919,734.12
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