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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,644,736 and 118,369,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,644,736 and 118,369,650 is: 256,408,486.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,644,736 : 118,369,650 = 118,369,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,644,736/118,369,650 = 118,369,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,644,736x = 118,369,650 × 118,369,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,644,736x = 14,011,374,041,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,374,041,122,500/54,644,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,408,486.28

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