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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,885 and 119,331,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,885 and 119,331,343 is: 259,461,021.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,885 : 119,331,343 = 119,331,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,885/119,331,343 = 119,331,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,885x = 119,331,343 × 119,331,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,885x = 14,239,969,422,183,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,969,422,183,648/54,882,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,461,021.81

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