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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,510 and 119,504,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,510 and 119,504,022 is: 256,678,535.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,510 : 119,504,022 = 119,504,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,510/119,504,022 = 119,504,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,510x = 119,504,022 × 119,504,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,510x = 14,281,211,274,176,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,211,274,176,484/55,638,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,678,535.68

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