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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,532,260 and 119,325,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,532,260 and 119,325,924 is: 261,105,557.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,532,260 : 119,325,924 = 119,325,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,532,260/119,325,924 = 119,325,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,532,260x = 119,325,924 × 119,325,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,532,260x = 14,238,676,138,453,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,238,676,138,453,776/54,532,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,105,557.31

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