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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,898 and 118,403,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,898 and 118,403,370 is: 257,619,292.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,898 : 118,403,370 = 118,403,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,898/118,403,370 = 118,403,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,898x = 118,403,370 × 118,403,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,898x = 14,019,358,027,356,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,358,027,356,900/54,418,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,292.98

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