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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,174,506 and 117,073,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,174,506 and 117,073,794 is: 248,416,782.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,174,506 : 117,073,794 = 117,073,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,174,506/117,073,794 = 117,073,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,174,506x = 117,073,794 × 117,073,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,174,506x = 13,706,273,241,554,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,706,273,241,554,436/55,174,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,416,782.23

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