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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,560,937.50 and 119,655,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,560,937.50 and 119,655,522 is: 257,689,027.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,560,937.50 : 119,655,522 = 119,655,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,560,937.50/119,655,522 = 119,655,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,560,937.50x = 119,655,522 × 119,655,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,560,937.50x = 14,317,443,945,092,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,443,945,092,484/55,560,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,689,027.39

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