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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,763,188 and 120,790,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,763,188 and 120,790,508 is: 261,648,362.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,763,188 : 120,790,508 = 120,790,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,763,188/120,790,508 = 120,790,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,763,188x = 120,790,508 × 120,790,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,763,188x = 14,590,346,822,898,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,346,822,898,064/55,763,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,648,362.41

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