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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,458,674 and 119,686,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,458,674 and 119,686,120 is: 258,296,246.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,458,674 : 119,686,120 = 119,686,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,458,674/119,686,120 = 119,686,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,458,674x = 119,686,120 × 119,686,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,458,674x = 14,324,767,320,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,324,767,320,654,400/55,458,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,296,246.33

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