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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,066 and 119,606,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,536,066 and 119,606,490 is: 257,593,190.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,066 : 119,606,490 = 119,606,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,066/119,606,490 = 119,606,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,066x = 119,606,490 × 119,606,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,066x = 14,305,712,450,120,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,305,712,450,120,100/55,536,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,593,190.88

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