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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,584,180 and 120,736,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,584,180 and 120,736,953 is: 262,258,286.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,584,180 : 120,736,953 = 120,736,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,584,180/120,736,953 = 120,736,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,584,180x = 120,736,953 × 120,736,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,584,180x = 14,577,411,819,724,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,577,411,819,724,208/55,584,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,258,286.80

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