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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,075 and 119,606,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,536,075 and 119,606,505 is: 257,593,213.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,075 : 119,606,505 = 119,606,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,075/119,606,505 = 119,606,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,075x = 119,606,505 × 119,606,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,075x = 14,305,716,038,315,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,305,716,038,315,024/55,536,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,593,213.75

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