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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,883 and 119,331,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,883 and 119,331,339 is: 259,461,013.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,883 : 119,331,339 = 119,331,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,883/119,331,339 = 119,331,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,883x = 119,331,339 × 119,331,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,883x = 14,239,968,467,532,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,968,467,532,920/54,882,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,461,013.87

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