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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,212.13 and 117,538,084.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,212.13 and 117,538,084.13 is: 248,402,411.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,212.13 : 117,538,084.13 = 117,538,084.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,212.13/117,538,084.13 = 117,538,084.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,212.13x = 117,538,084.13 × 117,538,084.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,212.13x = 13,815,201,219,775,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,201,219,775,578/55,616,212.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,402,411.67

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