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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,638,909 and 119,504,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,638,909 and 119,504,850 is: 256,680,251.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,909 : 119,504,850 = 119,504,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,909/119,504,850 = 119,504,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,909x = 119,504,850 × 119,504,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,909x = 14,281,409,173,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,409,173,522,500/55,638,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,680,251.83

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