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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,798,280 and 118,234,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,798,280 and 118,234,344 is: 250,533,889.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798,280 : 118,234,344 = 118,234,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798,280/118,234,344 = 118,234,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798,280x = 118,234,344 × 118,234,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798,280x = 13,979,360,101,110,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,360,101,110,336/55,798,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,533,889.24

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