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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,927 and 119,331,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,927 and 119,331,441 is: 259,461,249.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,927 : 119,331,441 = 119,331,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,927/119,331,441 = 119,331,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,927x = 119,331,441 × 119,331,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,927x = 14,239,992,811,136,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,992,811,136,480/54,882,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,461,249.42

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