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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,584,240 and 120,737,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,584,240 and 120,737,088 is: 262,258,590.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,584,240 : 120,737,088 = 120,737,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,584,240/120,737,088 = 120,737,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,584,240x = 120,737,088 × 120,737,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,584,240x = 14,577,444,418,719,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,577,444,418,719,744/55,584,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,258,590.18

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