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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,560,116 and 118,201,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,560,116 and 118,201,462 is: 256,076,904.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,560,116 : 118,201,462 = 118,201,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,560,116/118,201,462 = 118,201,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,560,116x = 118,201,462 × 118,201,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,560,116x = 13,971,585,618,937,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,971,585,618,937,444/54,560,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,076,904.58

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