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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,944,015 and 119,453,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,944,015 and 119,453,965 is: 259,705,260.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,944,015 : 119,453,965 = 119,453,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,944,015/119,453,965 = 119,453,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,944,015x = 119,453,965 × 119,453,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,944,015x = 14,269,249,754,221,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,249,754,221,224/54,944,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,705,260.97

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