Finding the Third Proportional to 55,536,762 and 119,608,296
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,536,762 and 119,608,296 is: 257,597,741.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,536,762 : 119,608,296 = 119,608,296 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,536,762/119,608,296 = 119,608,296/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,536,762x = 119,608,296 × 119,608,296 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,536,762x = 14,306,144,472,023,616 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,306,144,472,023,616/55,536,762 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 257,597,741.69
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