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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,886 and 119,655,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,886 and 119,655,434 is: 257,688,887.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,886 : 119,655,434 = 119,655,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,886/119,655,434 = 119,655,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,886x = 119,655,434 × 119,655,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,886x = 14,317,422,885,728,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,422,885,728,356/55,560,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,688,887.21

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