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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,315,588 and 119,494,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,315,588 and 119,494,068 is: 258,133,969.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,315,588 : 119,494,068 = 119,494,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,315,588/119,494,068 = 119,494,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,315,588x = 119,494,068 × 119,494,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,315,588x = 14,278,832,287,188,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,832,287,188,624/55,315,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,133,969.17

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