Finding the Third Proportional to 54,965,571 and 119,402,310
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Solution
The third proportional to 54,965,571 and 119,402,310 is: 259,378,941.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
54,965,571 : 119,402,310 = 119,402,310 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
54,965,571/119,402,310 = 119,402,310/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
54,965,571x = 119,402,310 × 119,402,310 - Step 4: Simplify right side
54,965,571x = 14,256,911,633,336,100 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,256,911,633,336,100/54,965,571 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 259,378,941.65
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