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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,798,153 and 118,234,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,798,153 and 118,234,093 is: 250,533,395.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798,153 : 118,234,093 = 118,234,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798,153/118,234,093 = 118,234,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798,153x = 118,234,093 × 118,234,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798,153x = 13,979,300,747,532,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,300,747,532,648/55,798,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,533,395.75

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