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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,663,589 and 112,893,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,663,589 and 112,893,070 is: 228,961,974.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,663,589 : 112,893,070 = 112,893,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,663,589/112,893,070 = 112,893,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,663,589x = 112,893,070 × 112,893,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,663,589x = 12,744,845,254,024,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,744,845,254,024,900/55,663,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,961,974.66

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