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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,572,572 and 117,403,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,572,572 and 117,403,256 is: 252,572,382.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,572,572 : 117,403,256 = 117,403,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,572,572/117,403,256 = 117,403,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,572,572x = 117,403,256 × 117,403,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,572,572x = 13,783,524,519,401,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783,524,519,401,536/54,572,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,572,382.32

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