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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,399,488 and 118,369,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,399,488 and 118,369,216 is: 257,562,558.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,399,488 : 118,369,216 = 118,369,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,399,488/118,369,216 = 118,369,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,399,488x = 118,369,216 × 118,369,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,399,488x = 14,011,271,296,454,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,271,296,454,656/54,399,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,562,558.24

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