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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,836,380 and 118,242,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,836,380 and 118,242,252 is: 254,962,675.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,836,380 : 118,242,252 = 118,242,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,836,380/118,242,252 = 118,242,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,836,380x = 118,242,252 × 118,242,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,836,380x = 13,981,230,158,031,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,981,230,158,031,504/54,836,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,962,675.47

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