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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,877.50 and 119,331,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,877.50 and 119,331,324 is: 259,460,974.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,877.50 : 119,331,324 = 119,331,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,877.50/119,331,324 = 119,331,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,877.50x = 119,331,324 × 119,331,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,877.50x = 14,239,964,887,592,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,964,887,592,976/54,882,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,460,974.65

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