Finding the Third Proportional to 55,477,510 and 119,839,464
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,477,510 and 119,839,464 is: 258,870,614.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,477,510 : 119,839,464 = 119,839,464 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,477,510/119,839,464 = 119,839,464/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,477,510x = 119,839,464 × 119,839,464 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,477,510x = 14,361,497,131,807,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,361,497,131,807,296/55,477,510 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 258,870,614.99
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