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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,516,747 and 120,290,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,516,747 and 120,290,938 is: 260,640,447.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,516,747 : 120,290,938 = 120,290,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,516,747/120,290,938 = 120,290,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,516,747x = 120,290,938 × 120,290,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,516,747x = 14,469,909,764,919,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,909,764,919,844/55,516,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,640,447.20

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