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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,286,762.63 and 119,971,198.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,286,762.63 and 119,971,198.41 is: 260,335,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,286,762.63 : 119,971,198.41 = 119,971,198.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,286,762.63/119,971,198.41 = 119,971,198.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,286,762.63x = 119,971,198.41 × 119,971,198.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,286,762.63x = 14,393,088,447,031,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393,088,447,031,802/55,286,762.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,335,164.58

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