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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,952,230 and 120,407,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,952,230 and 120,407,518 is: 259,113,361.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952,230 : 120,407,518 = 120,407,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952,230/120,407,518 = 120,407,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952,230x = 120,407,518 × 120,407,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952,230x = 14,497,970,390,920,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,970,390,920,324/55,952,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,113,361.36

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