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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,763,191 and 120,790,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,763,191 and 120,790,514 is: 261,648,374.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,763,191 : 120,790,514 = 120,790,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,763,191/120,790,514 = 120,790,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,763,191x = 120,790,514 × 120,790,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,763,191x = 14,590,348,272,384,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,348,272,384,196/55,763,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,648,374.33

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