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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,798,150.50 and 118,234,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,798,150.50 and 118,234,089 is: 250,533,390.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798,150.50 : 118,234,089 = 118,234,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798,150.50/118,234,089 = 118,234,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798,150.50x = 118,234,089 × 118,234,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798,150.50x = 13,979,299,801,659,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,299,801,659,920/55,798,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,533,390.02

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