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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,952,264 and 120,407,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,952,264 and 120,407,600 is: 259,113,556.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952,264 : 120,407,600 = 120,407,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952,264/120,407,600 = 120,407,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952,264x = 120,407,600 × 120,407,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952,264x = 14,497,990,137,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,990,137,760,000/55,952,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,113,556.83

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