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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,758,618 and 120,782,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,758,618 and 120,782,592 is: 261,635,511.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,758,618 : 120,782,592 = 120,782,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,758,618/120,782,592 = 120,782,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,758,618x = 120,782,592 × 120,782,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,758,618x = 14,588,434,530,238,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,588,434,530,238,464/55,758,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,635,511.31

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