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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,543,438 and 117,587,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,543,438 and 117,587,493 is: 253,501,044.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,543,438 : 117,587,493 = 117,587,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,543,438/117,587,493 = 117,587,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,543,438x = 117,587,493 × 117,587,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,543,438x = 13,826,818,510,025,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826,818,510,025,048/54,543,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,501,044.62

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