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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,914 and 118,403,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,914 and 118,403,396 is: 257,619,330.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,914 : 118,403,396 = 118,403,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,914/118,403,396 = 118,403,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,914x = 118,403,396 × 118,403,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,914x = 14,019,364,184,332,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,364,184,332,816/54,418,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,330.37

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