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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,203,852 and 119,790,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,203,852 and 119,790,744 is: 259,942,410.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,203,852 : 119,790,744 = 119,790,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,203,852/119,790,744 = 119,790,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,203,852x = 119,790,744 × 119,790,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,203,852x = 14,349,822,348,073,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,822,348,073,536/55,203,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,942,410.32

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