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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,035,704 and 118,689,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,035,704 and 118,689,160 is: 255,963,232.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,035,704 : 118,689,160 = 118,689,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,035,704/118,689,160 = 118,689,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,035,704x = 118,689,160 × 118,689,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,035,704x = 14,087,116,701,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,087,116,701,505,600/55,035,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,963,232.55

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