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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,585,156 and 118,736,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,585,156 and 118,736,232 is: 258,280,708.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,585,156 : 118,736,232 = 118,736,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,585,156/118,736,232 = 118,736,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,585,156x = 118,736,232 × 118,736,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,585,156x = 14,098,292,789,557,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,098,292,789,557,824/54,585,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,280,708.95

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