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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,370,646 and 119,261,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,370,646 and 119,261,124 is: 256,872,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,370,646 : 119,261,124 = 119,261,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,370,646/119,261,124 = 119,261,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,370,646x = 119,261,124 × 119,261,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,370,646x = 14,223,215,697,743,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,215,697,743,376/55,370,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,872,850.96

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