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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,965,532 and 119,402,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,965,532 and 119,402,232 is: 259,378,786.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,965,532 : 119,402,232 = 119,402,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,965,532/119,402,232 = 119,402,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,965,532x = 119,402,232 × 119,402,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,965,532x = 14,256,893,006,581,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,256,893,006,581,824/54,965,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,378,786.81

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