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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,731,494 and 118,989,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,731,494 and 118,989,308 is: 258,689,364.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,731,494 : 118,989,308 = 118,989,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,731,494/118,989,308 = 118,989,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,731,494x = 118,989,308 × 118,989,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,731,494x = 14,158,455,418,318,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,158,455,418,318,864/54,731,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,689,364.82

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