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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,993,039.75 and 119,444,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,993,039.75 and 119,444,589 is: 259,433,010.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,993,039.75 : 119,444,589 = 119,444,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,993,039.75/119,444,589 = 119,444,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,993,039.75x = 119,444,589 × 119,444,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,993,039.75x = 14,267,009,841,378,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,267,009,841,378,920/54,993,039.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,433,010.18

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