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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,930 and 116,551,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,930 and 116,551,764 is: 243,730,703.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,930 : 116,551,764 = 116,551,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,930/116,551,764 = 116,551,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,930x = 116,551,764 × 116,551,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,930x = 13,584,313,691,511,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,313,691,511,696/55,734,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,703.38

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