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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,885 and 116,551,674.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,885 and 116,551,674.56 is: 243,730,526.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,885 : 116,551,674.56 = 116,551,674.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,885/116,551,674.56 = 116,551,674.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,885x = 116,551,674.56 × 116,551,674.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,885x = 13,584,292,843,322,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,292,843,322,910/55,734,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,526.10

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