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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,581 and 116,566,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,581 and 116,566,031 is: 247,027,417.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,581 : 116,566,031 = 116,566,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,581/116,566,031 = 116,566,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,581x = 116,566,031 × 116,566,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,581x = 13,587,639,583,092,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,639,583,092,960/55,004,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,417.28

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