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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,860,835 and 119,178,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,860,835 and 119,178,996 is: 258,902,969.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,860,835 : 119,178,996 = 119,178,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,860,835/119,178,996 = 119,178,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,860,835x = 119,178,996 × 119,178,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,860,835x = 14,203,633,087,568,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,203,633,087,568,016/54,860,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,902,969.44

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