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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,198,098 and 120,422,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,198,098 and 120,422,346 is: 262,718,135.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,198,098 : 120,422,346 = 120,422,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,198,098/120,422,346 = 120,422,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,198,098x = 120,422,346 × 120,422,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,198,098x = 14,501,541,416,143,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,541,416,143,716/55,198,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,718,135.98

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