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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,004,625.75 and 116,566,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,004,625.75 and 116,566,119 is: 247,027,589.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,004,625.75 : 116,566,119 = 116,566,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,004,625.75/116,566,119 = 116,566,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,004,625.75x = 116,566,119 × 116,566,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,004,625.75x = 13,587,660,098,722,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,660,098,722,160/55,004,625.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,027,589.29

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