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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,882 and 116,551,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,882 and 116,551,668.75 is: 243,730,514.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,882 : 116,551,668.75 = 116,551,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,882/116,551,668.75 = 116,551,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,882x = 116,551,668.75 × 116,551,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,882x = 13,584,291,488,409,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,291,488,409,726/55,734,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,514.91

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