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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,513,732 and 120,294,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,513,732 and 120,294,728 is: 260,671,027.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,513,732 : 120,294,728 = 120,294,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,513,732/120,294,728 = 120,294,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,513,732x = 120,294,728 × 120,294,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,513,732x = 14,470,821,584,593,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,470,821,584,593,984/55,513,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,671,027.93

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