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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,572,568 and 117,403,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,572,568 and 117,403,248 is: 252,572,366.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,572,568 : 117,403,248 = 117,403,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,572,568/117,403,248 = 117,403,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,572,568x = 117,403,248 × 117,403,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,572,568x = 13,783,522,640,949,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783,522,640,949,504/54,572,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,572,366.41

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