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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,558 and 119,504,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,558 and 119,504,112 is: 256,678,700.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,558 : 119,504,112 = 119,504,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,558/119,504,112 = 119,504,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,558x = 119,504,112 × 119,504,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,558x = 14,281,232,784,908,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,232,784,908,544/55,638,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,678,700.86

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