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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,896 and 118,403,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,896 and 118,403,361 is: 257,619,263.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,896 : 118,403,361 = 118,403,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,896/118,403,361 = 118,403,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,896x = 118,403,361 × 118,403,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,896x = 14,019,355,896,096,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,355,896,096,320/54,418,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,263.28

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