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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,560,232 and 118,201,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,560,232 and 118,201,698 is: 256,077,382.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,560,232 : 118,201,698 = 118,201,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,560,232/118,201,698 = 118,201,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,560,232x = 118,201,698 × 118,201,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,560,232x = 13,971,641,410,083,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,971,641,410,083,204/54,560,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,077,382.70

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