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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,571 and 116,566,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,571 and 116,566,008 is: 247,027,364.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,571 : 116,566,008 = 116,566,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,571/116,566,008 = 116,566,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,571x = 116,566,008 × 116,566,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,571x = 13,587,634,221,056,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,634,221,056,064/55,004,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,364.71

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