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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,513,737 and 120,294,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,513,737 and 120,294,738 is: 260,671,047.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,513,737 : 120,294,738 = 120,294,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,513,737/120,294,738 = 120,294,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,513,737x = 120,294,738 × 120,294,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,513,737x = 14,470,823,990,488,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,470,823,990,488,644/55,513,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,671,047.79

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