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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,838,712 and 119,117,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,838,712 and 119,117,497 is: 258,740,177.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,838,712 : 119,117,497 = 119,117,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,838,712/119,117,497 = 119,117,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,838,712x = 119,117,497 × 119,117,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,838,712x = 14,188,978,091,545,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,188,978,091,545,008/54,838,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,740,177.77

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