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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,431,720 and 120,936,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,431,720 and 120,936,528 is: 263,849,720.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,431,720 : 120,936,528 = 120,936,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,431,720/120,936,528 = 120,936,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,431,720x = 120,936,528 × 120,936,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,431,720x = 14,625,643,804,694,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,625,643,804,694,784/55,431,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,849,720.06

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