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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,992,753 and 116,455,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,992,753 and 116,455,186 is: 242,206,528.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,992,753 : 116,455,186 = 116,455,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,992,753/116,455,186 = 116,455,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,992,753x = 116,455,186 × 116,455,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,992,753x = 13,561,810,346,294,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,810,346,294,596/55,992,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,206,528.88

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