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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,687,916 and 119,601,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,687,916 and 119,601,868 is: 256,870,931.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,916 : 119,601,868 = 119,601,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,916/119,601,868 = 119,601,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,916x = 119,601,868 × 119,601,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,916x = 14,304,606,829,089,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,606,829,089,424/55,687,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,870,931.01

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