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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,561,024 and 119,655,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,561,024 and 119,655,760 is: 257,689,651.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,561,024 : 119,655,760 = 119,655,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,561,024/119,655,760 = 119,655,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,561,024x = 119,655,760 × 119,655,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,561,024x = 14,317,500,901,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,317,500,901,177,600/55,561,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,689,651.31

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