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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,541,737 and 117,736,612.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,541,737 and 117,736,612.88 is: 254,152,338.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,541,737 : 117,736,612.88 = 117,736,612.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,541,737/117,736,612.88 = 117,736,612.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,541,737x = 117,736,612.88 × 117,736,612.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,541,737x = 13,861,910,011,277,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,861,910,011,277,616/54,541,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,152,338.63

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