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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,578,302 and 119,411,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,578,302 and 119,411,528 is: 261,259,740.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,578,302 : 119,411,528 = 119,411,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,578,302/119,411,528 = 119,411,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,578,302x = 119,411,528 × 119,411,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,578,302x = 14,259,113,019,294,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,259,113,019,294,784/54,578,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,259,740.53

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