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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,572,570 and 117,403,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,572,570 and 117,403,252 is: 252,572,374.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,572,570 : 117,403,252 = 117,403,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,572,570/117,403,252 = 117,403,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,572,570x = 117,403,252 × 117,403,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,572,570x = 13,783,523,580,175,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783,523,580,175,504/54,572,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,572,374.37

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