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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,642,761 and 118,943,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,642,761 and 118,943,100 is: 254,255,194.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,642,761 : 118,943,100 = 118,943,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,642,761/118,943,100 = 118,943,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,642,761x = 118,943,100 × 118,943,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,642,761x = 14,147,461,037,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,147,461,037,610,000/55,642,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,255,194.81

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