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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,855,230 and 117,965,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,855,230 and 117,965,980 is: 253,685,426.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,855,230 : 117,965,980 = 117,965,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,855,230/117,965,980 = 117,965,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,855,230x = 117,965,980 × 117,965,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,855,230x = 13,915,972,437,360,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,915,972,437,360,400/54,855,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,685,426.85

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