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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,600.75 and 119,654,833.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,600.75 and 119,654,833.13 is: 257,687,622.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,600.75 : 119,654,833.13 = 119,654,833.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,600.75/119,654,833.13 = 119,654,833.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,600.75x = 119,654,833.13 × 119,654,833.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,600.75x = 14,317,279,090,171,598
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,279,090,171,598/55,560,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,687,622.11

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