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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,687,912 and 119,601,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,687,912 and 119,601,858 is: 256,870,906.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,912 : 119,601,858 = 119,601,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,912/119,601,858 = 119,601,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,912x = 119,601,858 × 119,601,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,912x = 14,304,604,437,052,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,604,437,052,164/55,687,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,870,906.51

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