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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,169,148.94 and 119,114,516.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,169,148.94 and 119,114,516.25 is: 257,177,575.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,169,148.94 : 119,114,516.25 = 119,114,516.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,169,148.94/119,114,516.25 = 119,114,516.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,169,148.94x = 119,114,516.25 × 119,114,516.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,169,148.94x = 14,188,267,981,471,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,188,267,981,471,514/55,169,148.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,177,575.78

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