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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,390,559 and 128,219,114.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,390,559 and 128,219,114.50 is: 296,804,033.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,390,559 : 128,219,114.50 = 128,219,114.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,390,559/128,219,114.50 = 128,219,114.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,390,559x = 128,219,114.50 × 128,219,114.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,390,559x = 16,440,141,323,164,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,440,141,323,164,110/55,390,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,804,033.39

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