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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,600 and 119,654,831.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,600 and 119,654,831.63 is: 257,687,619.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,600 : 119,654,831.63 = 119,654,831.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,600/119,654,831.63 = 119,654,831.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,600x = 119,654,831.63 × 119,654,831.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,600x = 14,317,278,731,207,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,278,731,207,100/55,560,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,687,619.13

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