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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,664 and 119,504,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,664 and 119,504,336 is: 256,679,174.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,664 : 119,504,336 = 119,504,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,664/119,504,336 = 119,504,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,664x = 119,504,336 × 119,504,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,664x = 14,281,286,322,800,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,286,322,800,896/55,638,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,679,174.09

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