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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,516,751 and 120,290,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,516,751 and 120,290,944 is: 260,640,454.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,516,751 : 120,290,944 = 120,290,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,516,751/120,290,944 = 120,290,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,516,751x = 120,290,944 × 120,290,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,516,751x = 14,469,911,208,411,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,911,208,411,136/55,516,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,640,454.42

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