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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,208,922.75 and 116,129,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,208,922.75 and 116,129,196 is: 244,271,930.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,208,922.75 : 116,129,196 = 116,129,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,208,922.75/116,129,196 = 116,129,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,208,922.75x = 116,129,196 × 116,129,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,208,922.75x = 13,485,990,163,606,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,485,990,163,606,416/55,208,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,271,930.91

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