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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,606,501 and 117,317,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,606,501 and 117,317,484 is: 252,046,767.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,606,501 : 117,317,484 = 117,317,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,606,501/117,317,484 = 117,317,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,606,501x = 117,317,484 × 117,317,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,606,501x = 13,763,392,052,090,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,392,052,090,256/54,606,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,046,767.33

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