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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,172,452 and 119,894,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,172,452 and 119,894,888 is: 260,542,782.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,172,452 : 119,894,888 = 119,894,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,172,452/119,894,888 = 119,894,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,172,452x = 119,894,888 × 119,894,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,172,452x = 14,374,784,168,532,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,784,168,532,544/55,172,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,542,782.63

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