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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,370,644 and 119,261,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,370,644 and 119,261,120 is: 256,872,843.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,370,644 : 119,261,120 = 119,261,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,370,644/119,261,120 = 119,261,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,370,644x = 119,261,120 × 119,261,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,370,644x = 14,223,214,743,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,214,743,654,400/55,370,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,872,843.01

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