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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,371,210 and 119,261,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,371,210 and 119,261,874 is: 256,873,465.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,371,210 : 119,261,874 = 119,261,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,371,210/119,261,874 = 119,261,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,371,210x = 119,261,874 × 119,261,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,371,210x = 14,223,394,589,991,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,394,589,991,876/55,371,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,873,465.29

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