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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,913,795.88 and 120,377,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,913,795.88 and 120,377,679.75 is: 263,882,427.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,913,795.88 : 120,377,679.75 = 120,377,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,913,795.88/120,377,679.75 = 120,377,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,913,795.88x = 120,377,679.75 × 120,377,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,913,795.88x = 14,490,785,781,993,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,490,785,781,993,560/54,913,795.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,882,427.92

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