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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,071 and 119,606,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,536,071 and 119,606,500 is: 257,593,210.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,071 : 119,606,500 = 119,606,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,071/119,606,500 = 119,606,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,071x = 119,606,500 × 119,606,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,071x = 14,305,714,842,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,305,714,842,250,000/55,536,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,593,210.77

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