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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,952,224 and 120,407,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,952,224 and 120,407,506 is: 259,113,337.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952,224 : 120,407,506 = 120,407,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952,224/120,407,506 = 120,407,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952,224x = 120,407,506 × 120,407,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952,224x = 14,497,967,501,140,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,967,501,140,036/55,952,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,113,337.50

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