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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,934 and 116,551,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,934 and 116,551,772 is: 243,730,719.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,934 : 116,551,772 = 116,551,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,934/116,551,772 = 116,551,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,934x = 116,551,772 × 116,551,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,934x = 13,584,315,556,339,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,315,556,339,984/55,734,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,719.34

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