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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,734,936 and 116,551,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,734,936 and 116,551,776 is: 243,730,727.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734,936 : 116,551,776 = 116,551,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734,936/116,551,776 = 116,551,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734,936x = 116,551,776 × 116,551,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734,936x = 13,584,316,488,754,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,316,488,754,176/55,734,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,730,727.33

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