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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,873,516 and 117,034,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,873,516 and 117,034,872 is: 249,613,333.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,873,516 : 117,034,872 = 117,034,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,873,516/117,034,872 = 117,034,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,873,516x = 117,034,872 × 117,034,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,873,516x = 13,697,161,264,056,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,697,161,264,056,384/54,873,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,613,333.76

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