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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,905 and 119,504,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,905 and 119,504,842 is: 256,680,235.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,905 : 119,504,842 = 119,504,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,905/119,504,842 = 119,504,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,905x = 119,504,842 × 119,504,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,905x = 14,281,407,261,444,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,407,261,444,964/55,638,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,680,235.91

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