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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,953,274 and 120,409,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,953,274 and 120,409,604 is: 259,117,504.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,953,274 : 120,409,604 = 120,409,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,953,274/120,409,604 = 120,409,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,953,274x = 120,409,604 × 120,409,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,953,274x = 14,498,472,735,436,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,498,472,735,436,816/55,953,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,117,504.64

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