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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,965,576 and 119,402,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,965,576 and 119,402,318 is: 259,378,952.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,965,576 : 119,402,318 = 119,402,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,965,576/119,402,318 = 119,402,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,965,576x = 119,402,318 × 119,402,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,965,576x = 14,256,913,543,773,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,256,913,543,773,124/54,965,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,378,952.82

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