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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,578,434 and 119,411,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,578,434 and 119,411,792 is: 261,260,263.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,578,434 : 119,411,792 = 119,411,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,578,434/119,411,792 = 119,411,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,578,434x = 119,411,792 × 119,411,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,578,434x = 14,259,176,068,651,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,259,176,068,651,264/54,578,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,260,263.87

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