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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,390,283 and 128,218,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,390,283 and 128,218,476 is: 296,802,556.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,390,283 : 128,218,476 = 128,218,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,390,283/128,218,476 = 128,218,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,390,283x = 128,218,476 × 128,218,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,390,283x = 16,439,977,587,762,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,439,977,587,762,576/55,390,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,802,556.29

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