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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,687,910 and 119,601,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,687,910 and 119,601,854 is: 256,870,898.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,910 : 119,601,854 = 119,601,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,910/119,601,854 = 119,601,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,910x = 119,601,854 × 119,601,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,910x = 14,304,603,480,237,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,603,480,237,316/55,687,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,870,898.55

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