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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,993,029 and 119,444,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,993,029 and 119,444,566 is: 259,432,960.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,993,029 : 119,444,566 = 119,444,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,993,029/119,444,566 = 119,444,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,993,029x = 119,444,566 × 119,444,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,993,029x = 14,267,004,346,928,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,267,004,346,928,356/54,993,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,432,960.98

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