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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,514 and 119,504,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,514 and 119,504,030 is: 256,678,551.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,514 : 119,504,030 = 119,504,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,514/119,504,030 = 119,504,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,514x = 119,504,030 × 119,504,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,514x = 14,281,213,186,240,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,213,186,240,900/55,638,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,678,551.59

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