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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,606 and 119,654,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,606 and 119,654,872 is: 257,687,765.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,606 : 119,654,872 = 119,654,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,606/119,654,872 = 119,654,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,606x = 119,654,872 × 119,654,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,606x = 14,317,288,393,336,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,288,393,336,384/55,560,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,687,765.20

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