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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,899,244 and 118,836,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,899,244 and 118,836,306 is: 257,236,103.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,899,244 : 118,836,306 = 118,836,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,899,244/118,836,306 = 118,836,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,899,244x = 118,836,306 × 118,836,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,899,244x = 14,122,067,623,725,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,122,067,623,725,636/54,899,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,236,103.72

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