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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,303,150 and 117,103,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,303,150 and 117,103,596 is: 252,531,431.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,303,150 : 117,103,596 = 117,103,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,303,150/117,103,596 = 117,103,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,303,150x = 117,103,596 × 117,103,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,303,150x = 13,713,252,196,131,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,252,196,131,216/54,303,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,531,431.35

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