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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,005,018 and 116,566,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,005,018 and 116,566,822.50 is: 247,028,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,005,018 : 116,566,822.50 = 116,566,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,005,018/116,566,822.50 = 116,566,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,005,018x = 116,566,822.50 × 116,566,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,005,018x = 13,587,824,107,746,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,824,107,746,506/55,005,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,028,809.40

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