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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,731,492 and 118,989,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,731,492 and 118,989,304 is: 258,689,356.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,731,492 : 118,989,304 = 118,989,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,731,492/118,989,304 = 118,989,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,731,492x = 118,989,304 × 118,989,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,731,492x = 14,158,454,466,404,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,158,454,466,404,416/54,731,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,689,356.88

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