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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,513,728 and 120,294,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,513,728 and 120,294,720 is: 260,671,012.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,513,728 : 120,294,720 = 120,294,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,513,728/120,294,720 = 120,294,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,513,728x = 120,294,720 × 120,294,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,513,728x = 14,470,819,659,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,470,819,659,878,400/55,513,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,671,012.04

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