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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,631,728.13 and 112,835,605.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,631,728.13 and 112,835,605.50 is: 228,859,938.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631,728.13 : 112,835,605.50 = 112,835,605.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631,728.13/112,835,605.50 = 112,835,605.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631,728.13x = 112,835,605.50 × 112,835,605.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631,728.13x = 12,731,873,868,551,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,731,873,868,551,630/55,631,728.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,859,938.34

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