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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,690 and 119,655,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,690 and 119,655,013 is: 257,687,982.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,690 : 119,655,013 = 119,655,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,690/119,655,013 = 119,655,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,690x = 119,655,013 × 119,655,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,690x = 14,317,322,136,030,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,322,136,030,168/55,560,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,687,982.93

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