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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,763,184 and 120,790,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,763,184 and 120,790,500 is: 261,648,346.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,763,184 : 120,790,500 = 120,790,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,763,184/120,790,500 = 120,790,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,763,184x = 120,790,500 × 120,790,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,763,184x = 14,590,344,890,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,344,890,250,000/55,763,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,648,346.52

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