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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,802,398 and 119,252,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,802,398 and 119,252,226 is: 259,497,648.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,802,398 : 119,252,226 = 119,252,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,802,398/119,252,226 = 119,252,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,802,398x = 119,252,226 × 119,252,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,802,398x = 14,221,093,405,955,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,093,405,955,076/54,802,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,497,648.37

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