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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,631,724 and 112,835,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,631,724 and 112,835,598 is: 228,859,924.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631,724 : 112,835,598 = 112,835,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631,724/112,835,598 = 112,835,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631,724x = 112,835,598 × 112,835,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631,724x = 12,731,872,176,017,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,731,872,176,017,604/55,631,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,859,924.89

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