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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,875 and 119,331,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,875 and 119,331,323 is: 259,460,982.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,875 : 119,331,323 = 119,331,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,875/119,331,323 = 119,331,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,875x = 119,331,323 × 119,331,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,875x = 14,239,964,648,930,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,964,648,930,328/54,882,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,460,982.12

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