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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,287,208 and 118,328,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,287,208 and 118,328,976 is: 257,919,813.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,287,208 : 118,328,976 = 118,328,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,287,208/118,328,976 = 118,328,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,287,208x = 118,328,976 × 118,328,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,287,208x = 14,001,746,561,208,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,001,746,561,208,576/54,287,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,919,813.47

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