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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,583.38 and 116,566,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,583.38 and 116,566,035.75 is: 247,027,426.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,583.38 : 116,566,035.75 = 116,566,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,583.38/116,566,035.75 = 116,566,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,583.38x = 116,566,035.75 × 116,566,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,583.38x = 13,587,640,690,470,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,640,690,470,278/55,004,583.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,426.75

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