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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,895,216 and 119,351,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,895,216 and 119,351,040 is: 259,488,381.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,895,216 : 119,351,040 = 119,351,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,895,216/119,351,040 = 119,351,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,895,216x = 119,351,040 × 119,351,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,895,216x = 14,244,670,749,081,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,244,670,749,081,600/54,895,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,488,381.45

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