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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,687,914 and 119,601,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,687,914 and 119,601,864 is: 256,870,923.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,914 : 119,601,864 = 119,601,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,914/119,601,864 = 119,601,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,914x = 119,601,864 × 119,601,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,914x = 14,304,605,872,274,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,605,872,274,496/55,687,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,870,923.06

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