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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,631,688 and 112,835,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,631,688 and 112,835,551 is: 228,859,882.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631,688 : 112,835,551 = 112,835,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631,688/112,835,551 = 112,835,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631,688x = 112,835,551 × 112,835,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631,688x = 12,731,861,569,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,731,861,569,473,600/55,631,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,859,882.33

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