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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,390,312 and 128,218,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,390,312 and 128,218,550 is: 296,802,743.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,390,312 : 128,218,550 = 128,218,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,390,312/128,218,550 = 128,218,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,390,312x = 128,218,550 × 128,218,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,390,312x = 16,439,996,564,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,439,996,564,102,500/55,390,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,802,743.49

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