Finding the Third Proportional to 55,190,479 and 116,101,502
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,190,479 and 116,101,502 is: 244,237,031.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,190,479 : 116,101,502 = 116,101,502 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,190,479/116,101,502 = 116,101,502/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,190,479x = 116,101,502 × 116,101,502 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,190,479x = 13,479,558,766,656,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,479,558,766,656,004/55,190,479 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 244,237,031.66
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