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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,292,026 and 119,784,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,292,026 and 119,784,627 is: 259,501,376.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,292,026 : 119,784,627 = 119,784,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,292,026/119,784,627 = 119,784,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,292,026x = 119,784,627 × 119,784,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,292,026x = 14,348,356,865,529,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,348,356,865,529,128/55,292,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,501,376.66

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