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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,554,643 and 119,108,819.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,554,643 and 119,108,819.63 is: 260,049,560.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,554,643 : 119,108,819.63 = 119,108,819.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,554,643/119,108,819.63 = 119,108,819.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,554,643x = 119,108,819.63 × 119,108,819.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,554,643x = 14,186,910,912,460,786
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,910,912,460,786/54,554,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,049,560.08

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