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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,877 and 119,331,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,877 and 119,331,327 is: 259,460,990.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,877 : 119,331,327 = 119,331,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,877/119,331,327 = 119,331,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,877x = 119,331,327 × 119,331,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,877x = 14,239,965,603,580,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,965,603,580,928/54,882,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,460,990.06

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