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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,803,520 and 117,873,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,803,520 and 117,873,882 is: 253,528,460.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,803,520 : 117,873,882 = 117,873,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,803,520/117,873,882 = 117,873,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,803,520x = 117,873,882 × 117,873,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,803,520x = 13,894,252,057,749,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,894,252,057,749,924/54,803,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,528,460.54

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