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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,733,486 and 118,144,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,733,486 and 118,144,988 is: 255,021,910.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,733,486 : 118,144,988 = 118,144,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,733,486/118,144,988 = 118,144,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,733,486x = 118,144,988 × 118,144,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,733,486x = 13,958,238,189,520,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,958,238,189,520,144/54,733,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,021,910.89

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