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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,080 and 119,606,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,536,080 and 119,606,518 is: 257,593,246.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,080 : 119,606,518 = 119,606,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,080/119,606,518 = 119,606,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,080x = 119,606,518 × 119,606,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,080x = 14,305,719,148,084,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,305,719,148,084,324/55,536,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,593,246.55

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