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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,459,086 and 119,686,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,459,086 and 119,686,828 is: 258,297,383.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,459,086 : 119,686,828 = 119,686,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,459,086/119,686,828 = 119,686,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,459,086x = 119,686,828 × 119,686,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,459,086x = 14,324,936,796,701,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,324,936,796,701,584/55,459,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,297,383.35

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