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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,763,186 and 120,790,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,763,186 and 120,790,504 is: 261,648,354.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,763,186 : 120,790,504 = 120,790,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,763,186/120,790,504 = 120,790,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,763,186x = 120,790,504 × 120,790,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,763,186x = 14,590,345,856,574,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,345,856,574,016/55,763,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,648,354.46

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