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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,025,573.06 and 118,669,561.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,025,573.06 and 118,669,561.31 is: 255,925,817.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,025,573.06 : 118,669,561.31 = 118,669,561.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,025,573.06/118,669,561.31 = 118,669,561.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,025,573.06x = 118,669,561.31 × 118,669,561.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,025,573.06x = 14,082,464,782,101,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,082,464,782,101,196/55,025,573.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,925,817.73

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