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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,952,248 and 120,407,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,952,248 and 120,407,552 is: 259,113,424.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952,248 : 120,407,552 = 120,407,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952,248/120,407,552 = 120,407,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952,248x = 120,407,552 × 120,407,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952,248x = 14,497,978,578,632,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,978,578,632,704/55,952,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,113,424.34

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