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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,881 and 119,331,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,881 and 119,331,335 is: 259,461,005.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,881 : 119,331,335 = 119,331,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,881/119,331,335 = 119,331,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,881x = 119,331,335 × 119,331,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,881x = 14,239,967,512,882,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,967,512,882,224/54,882,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,461,005.94

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