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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,578,331 and 119,411,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,578,331 and 119,411,586 is: 261,259,855.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,578,331 : 119,411,586 = 119,411,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,578,331/119,411,586 = 119,411,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,578,331x = 119,411,586 × 119,411,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,578,331x = 14,259,126,871,035,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,259,126,871,035,396/54,578,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,259,855.51

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