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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,203,850 and 119,790,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,203,850 and 119,790,740 is: 259,942,402.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,203,850 : 119,790,740 = 119,790,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,203,850/119,790,740 = 119,790,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,203,850x = 119,790,740 × 119,790,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,203,850x = 14,349,821,389,747,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,821,389,747,600/55,203,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,942,402.38

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