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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,536,762 : 119,608,296 = 119,608,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,536,762/119,608,296 = 119,608,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,536,762x = 119,608,296 × 119,608,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,536,762x = 14,306,144,472,023,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,144,472,023,616/55,536,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,597,741.69

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