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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,458,583.88 and 119,685,944.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,458,583.88 and 119,685,944.25 is: 258,295,907.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,458,583.88 : 119,685,944.25 = 119,685,944.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,458,583.88/119,685,944.25 = 119,685,944.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,458,583.88x = 119,685,944.25 × 119,685,944.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,458,583.88x = 14,324,725,251,014,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,324,725,251,014,108/55,458,583.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,295,907.51

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