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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,879.75 and 116,551,663.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,879.75 and 116,551,663.50 is: 243,730,502.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,879.75 : 116,551,663.50 = 116,551,663.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,879.75/116,551,663.50 = 116,551,663.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,879.75x = 116,551,663.50 × 116,551,663.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,879.75x = 13,584,290,264,617,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,290,264,617,232/55,734,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,502.79

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