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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,992,768.75 and 116,455,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,992,768.75 and 116,455,218 is: 242,206,593.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,992,768.75 : 116,455,218 = 116,455,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,992,768.75/116,455,218 = 116,455,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,992,768.75x = 116,455,218 × 116,455,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,992,768.75x = 13,561,817,799,427,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,817,799,427,524/55,992,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,206,593.85

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