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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,583 and 116,566,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,583 and 116,566,035 is: 247,027,425.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,583 : 116,566,035 = 116,566,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,583/116,566,035 = 116,566,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,583x = 116,566,035 × 116,566,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,583x = 13,587,640,515,621,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,640,515,621,224/55,004,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,425.25

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