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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,606,507 and 117,317,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,606,507 and 117,317,496 is: 252,046,791.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,606,507 : 117,317,496 = 117,317,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,606,507/117,317,496 = 117,317,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,606,507x = 117,317,496 × 117,317,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,606,507x = 13,763,394,867,710,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,394,867,710,016/54,606,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,046,791.19

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