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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,903.50 and 116,551,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,903.50 and 116,551,711 is: 243,730,597.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,903.50 : 116,551,711 = 116,551,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,903.50/116,551,711 = 116,551,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,903.50x = 116,551,711 × 116,551,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,903.50x = 13,584,301,337,027,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,301,337,027,520/55,734,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,597.60

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