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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,535 and 116,565,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,535 and 116,565,939 is: 247,027,233.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,535 : 116,565,939 = 116,565,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,535/116,565,939 = 116,565,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,535x = 116,565,939 × 116,565,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,535x = 13,587,618,134,951,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,618,134,951,720/55,004,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,233.94

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