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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,628.69 and 119,654,911.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,628.69 and 119,654,911.13 is: 257,687,828.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,628.69 : 119,654,911.13 = 119,654,911.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,628.69/119,654,911.13 = 119,654,911.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,628.69x = 119,654,911.13 × 119,654,911.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,628.69x = 14,317,297,756,331,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,297,756,331,648/55,560,628.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,687,828.50

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