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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,562 and 119,504,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,562 and 119,504,120 is: 256,678,716.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,562 : 119,504,120 = 119,504,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,562/119,504,120 = 119,504,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,562x = 119,504,120 × 119,504,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,562x = 14,281,234,696,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,234,696,974,400/55,638,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,678,716.77

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