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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,860,839 and 119,179,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,860,839 and 119,179,004 is: 258,902,985.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,860,839 : 119,179,004 = 119,179,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,860,839/119,179,004 = 119,179,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,860,839x = 119,179,004 × 119,179,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,860,839x = 14,203,634,994,432,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,203,634,994,432,016/54,860,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,902,985.32

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