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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,198,225 and 120,422,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,198,225 and 120,422,473 is: 262,718,085.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,198,225 : 120,422,473 = 120,422,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,198,225/120,422,473 = 120,422,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,198,225x = 120,422,473 × 120,422,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,198,225x = 14,501,572,003,435,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,572,003,435,728/55,198,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,718,085.65

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