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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,211,395 and 119,624,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,211,395 and 119,624,150 is: 259,184,490.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,211,395 : 119,624,150 = 119,624,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,211,395/119,624,150 = 119,624,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,211,395x = 119,624,150 × 119,624,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,211,395x = 14,309,937,263,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,937,263,222,500/55,211,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,184,490.14

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