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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,828,981 and 119,111,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,828,981 and 119,111,553 is: 258,760,272.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,828,981 : 119,111,553 = 119,111,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,828,981/119,111,553 = 119,111,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,828,981x = 119,111,553 × 119,111,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,828,981x = 14,187,562,058,071,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,187,562,058,071,808/54,828,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,760,272.38

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