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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,203,848 and 119,790,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,203,848 and 119,790,736 is: 259,942,394.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,203,848 : 119,790,736 = 119,790,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,203,848/119,790,736 = 119,790,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,203,848x = 119,790,736 × 119,790,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,203,848x = 14,349,820,431,421,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,820,431,421,696/55,203,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,942,394.44

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