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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,578,337 and 119,411,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,578,337 and 119,411,596.50 is: 261,259,872.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,578,337 : 119,411,596.50 = 119,411,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,578,337/119,411,596.50 = 119,411,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,578,337x = 119,411,596.50 × 119,411,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,578,337x = 14,259,129,378,678,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,259,129,378,678,812/54,578,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,259,872.73

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