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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,620.50 and 116,566,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,620.50 and 116,566,110 is: 247,027,574.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,620.50 : 116,566,110 = 116,566,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,620.50/116,566,110 = 116,566,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,620.50x = 116,566,110 × 116,566,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,620.50x = 13,587,658,000,532,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,658,000,532,100/55,004,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,574.72

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