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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,730,018 and 118,986,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,730,018 and 118,986,365 is: 258,683,544.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,730,018 : 118,986,365 = 118,986,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,730,018/118,986,365 = 118,986,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,730,018x = 118,986,365 × 118,986,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,730,018x = 14,157,755,055,913,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,755,055,913,224/54,730,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,683,544.67

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