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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,618,072 and 116,983,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,618,072 and 116,983,556 is: 250,560,883.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,618,072 : 116,983,556 = 116,983,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,618,072/116,983,556 = 116,983,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,618,072x = 116,983,556 × 116,983,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,618,072x = 13,685,152,374,405,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,685,152,374,405,136/54,618,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,560,883.48

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