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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,802,425 and 119,252,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,802,425 and 119,252,315 is: 259,497,907.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,802,425 : 119,252,315 = 119,252,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,802,425/119,252,315 = 119,252,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,802,425x = 119,252,315 × 119,252,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,802,425x = 14,221,114,632,859,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,114,632,859,224/54,802,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,497,907.85

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