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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,903 and 119,504,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,903 and 119,504,838 is: 256,680,227.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,903 : 119,504,838 = 119,504,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,903/119,504,838 = 119,504,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,903x = 119,504,838 × 119,504,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,903x = 14,281,406,305,406,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,406,305,406,244/55,638,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,680,227.96

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