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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,931,589 and 131,846,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,931,589 and 131,846,283 is: 310,798,292.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,931,589 : 131,846,283 = 131,846,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,931,589/131,846,283 = 131,846,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,931,589x = 131,846,283 × 131,846,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,931,589x = 17,383,442,340,916,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,383,442,340,916,088/55,931,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,798,292.19

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