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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,585.50 and 116,566,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,585.50 and 116,566,040 is: 247,027,435.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,585.50 : 116,566,040 = 116,566,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,585.50/116,566,040 = 116,566,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,585.50x = 116,566,040 × 116,566,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,585.50x = 13,587,641,681,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,641,681,281,600/55,004,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,435.22

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