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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,896 and 118,403,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,896 and 118,403,366 is: 257,619,285.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,896 : 118,403,366 = 118,403,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,896/118,403,366 = 118,403,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,896x = 118,403,366 × 118,403,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,896x = 14,019,357,080,129,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,357,080,129,956/54,418,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,285.04

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