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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,992,751 and 116,455,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,992,751 and 116,455,182 is: 242,206,520.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,992,751 : 116,455,182 = 116,455,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,992,751/116,455,182 = 116,455,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,992,751x = 116,455,182 × 116,455,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,992,751x = 13,561,809,414,653,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,809,414,653,124/55,992,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,206,520.89

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