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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,005,021 and 116,566,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,005,021 and 116,566,830 is: 247,028,827.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,005,021 : 116,566,830 = 116,566,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,005,021/116,566,830 = 116,566,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,005,021x = 116,566,830 × 116,566,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,005,021x = 13,587,825,856,248,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,825,856,248,900/55,005,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,028,827.72

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