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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,512 and 119,504,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,512 and 119,504,026 is: 256,678,543.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,512 : 119,504,026 = 119,504,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,512/119,504,026 = 119,504,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,512x = 119,504,026 × 119,504,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,512x = 14,281,212,230,208,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,212,230,208,676/55,638,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,678,543.64

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