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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,287,196 and 118,328,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,287,196 and 118,328,952 is: 257,919,765.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,287,196 : 118,328,952 = 118,328,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,287,196/118,328,952 = 118,328,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,287,196x = 118,328,952 × 118,328,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,287,196x = 14,001,740,881,418,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,001,740,881,418,304/54,287,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,919,765.86

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