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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,516,745.25 and 120,290,933.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,516,745.25 and 120,290,933.25 is: 260,640,434.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,516,745.25 : 120,290,933.25 = 120,290,933.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,516,745.25/120,290,933.25 = 120,290,933.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,516,745.25x = 120,290,933.25 × 120,290,933.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,516,745.25x = 14,469,908,622,155,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,908,622,155,956/55,516,745.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,640,434.83

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