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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,402,141,456.50 and 112,345,912,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,402,141,456.50 and 112,345,912,213.50 is: 227,817,980,664.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,402,141,456.50 : 112,345,912,213.50 = 112,345,912,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,402,141,456.50/112,345,912,213.50 = 112,345,912,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,402,141,456.50x = 112,345,912,213.50 × 112,345,912,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,402,141,456.50x = 12,621,603,991,083,448,008,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,603,991,083,448,008,704/55,402,141,456.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,817,980,664.04

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