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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,752 and 119,608,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,536,752 and 119,608,276 is: 257,597,701.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,752 : 119,608,276 = 119,608,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,752/119,608,276 = 119,608,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,752x = 119,608,276 × 119,608,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,752x = 14,306,139,687,692,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,139,687,692,176/55,536,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,597,701.93

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