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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,855,206 and 117,965,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,855,206 and 117,965,932 is: 253,685,331.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,855,206 : 117,965,932 = 117,965,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,855,206/117,965,932 = 117,965,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,855,206x = 117,965,932 × 117,965,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,855,206x = 13,915,961,112,628,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,915,961,112,628,624/54,855,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,685,331.39

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