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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,198,298,400 and 120,067,909,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,198,298,400 and 120,067,909,854 is: 261,172,959,938.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,198,298,400 : 120,067,909,854 = 120,067,909,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,198,298,400/120,067,909,854 = 120,067,909,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,198,298,400x = 120,067,909,854 × 120,067,909,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,198,298,400x = 14,416,302,976,708,269,572,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,416,302,976,708,269,572,096/55,198,298,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,172,959,938.71

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