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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,793,184 and 120,393,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,793,184 and 120,393,960 is: 259,793,483.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,793,184 : 120,393,960 = 120,393,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,793,184/120,393,960 = 120,393,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,793,184x = 120,393,960 × 120,393,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,793,184x = 14,494,705,604,481,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,494,705,604,481,600/55,793,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,793,483.10

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