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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,572,588 and 117,403,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,572,588 and 117,403,288 is: 252,572,445.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,572,588 : 117,403,288 = 117,403,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,572,588/117,403,288 = 117,403,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,572,588x = 117,403,288 × 117,403,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,572,588x = 13,783,532,033,210,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783,532,033,210,944/54,572,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,572,445.95

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