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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,209,107.25 and 116,129,561.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,209,107.25 and 116,129,561.63 is: 244,272,652.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,209,107.25 : 116,129,561.63 = 116,129,561.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,209,107.25/116,129,561.63 = 116,129,561.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,209,107.25x = 116,129,561.63 × 116,129,561.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,209,107.25x = 13,486,075,083,214,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,486,075,083,214,672/55,209,107.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,272,652.74

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