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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,900 and 116,551,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,900 and 116,551,710 is: 243,730,608.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,900 : 116,551,710 = 116,551,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,900/116,551,710 = 116,551,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,900x = 116,551,710 × 116,551,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,900x = 13,584,301,103,924,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,301,103,924,100/55,734,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,608.72

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