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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,390,545 and 128,219,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,390,545 and 128,219,080.50 is: 296,803,951.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,390,545 : 128,219,080.50 = 128,219,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,390,545/128,219,080.50 = 128,219,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,390,545x = 128,219,080.50 × 128,219,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,390,545x = 16,440,132,604,265,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,440,132,604,265,480/55,390,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,803,951.00

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