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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,609,876 and 117,324,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,609,876 and 117,324,018 is: 252,059,264.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,609,876 : 117,324,018 = 117,324,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,609,876/117,324,018 = 117,324,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,609,876x = 117,324,018 × 117,324,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,609,876x = 13,764,925,199,664,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,925,199,664,324/54,609,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,059,264.88

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