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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,631,686 and 112,835,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,631,686 and 112,835,547 is: 228,859,874.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631,686 : 112,835,547 = 112,835,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631,686/112,835,547 = 112,835,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631,686x = 112,835,547 × 112,835,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631,686x = 12,731,860,666,789,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,731,860,666,789,208/55,631,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,859,874.33

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