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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,687,926 and 119,601,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,687,926 and 119,601,888 is: 256,870,970.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,926 : 119,601,888 = 119,601,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,926/119,601,888 = 119,601,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,926x = 119,601,888 × 119,601,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,926x = 14,304,611,613,164,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,611,613,164,544/55,687,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,870,970.79

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