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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,370,608 and 119,261,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,370,608 and 119,261,032 is: 256,872,630.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,370,608 : 119,261,032 = 119,261,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,370,608/119,261,032 = 119,261,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,370,608x = 119,261,032 × 119,261,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,370,608x = 14,223,193,753,705,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,193,753,705,024/55,370,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,872,630.94

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