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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,894 and 116,551,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,894 and 116,551,695 is: 243,730,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,894 : 116,551,695 = 116,551,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,894/116,551,695 = 116,551,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,894x = 116,551,695 × 116,551,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,894x = 13,584,297,607,373,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,297,607,373,024/55,734,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,572.22

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