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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,420,073 and 118,405,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,420,073 and 118,405,658 is: 257,623,686.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,420,073 : 118,405,658 = 118,405,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,420,073/118,405,658 = 118,405,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,420,073x = 118,405,658 × 118,405,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,420,073x = 14,019,899,846,412,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,899,846,412,964/54,420,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,623,686.88

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