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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,821,384 and 118,270,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,821,384 and 118,270,998 is: 250,585,491.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,821,384 : 118,270,998 = 118,270,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,821,384/118,270,998 = 118,270,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,821,384x = 118,270,998 × 118,270,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,821,384x = 13,988,028,967,916,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,988,028,967,916,004/55,821,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,585,491.90

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