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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,798,404 and 118,234,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,798,404 and 118,234,596 is: 250,534,400.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798,404 : 118,234,596 = 118,234,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798,404/118,234,596 = 118,234,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798,404x = 118,234,596 × 118,234,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798,404x = 13,979,419,691,283,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,419,691,283,216/55,798,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,534,400.43

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