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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,315,622 and 119,494,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,315,622 and 119,494,132 is: 258,134,087.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,315,622 : 119,494,132 = 119,494,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,315,622/119,494,132 = 119,494,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,315,622x = 119,494,132 × 119,494,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,315,622x = 14,278,847,582,433,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,847,582,433,424/55,315,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,134,087.01

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