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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,838,728 and 119,117,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,838,728 and 119,117,528 is: 258,740,236.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,838,728 : 119,117,528 = 119,117,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,838,728/119,117,528 = 119,117,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,838,728x = 119,117,528 × 119,117,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,838,728x = 14,188,985,476,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,188,985,476,830,784/54,838,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,740,236.95

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