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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,227,838 and 120,152,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,227,838 and 120,152,154 is: 261,399,696.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,227,838 : 120,152,154 = 120,152,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,227,838/120,152,154 = 120,152,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,227,838x = 120,152,154 × 120,152,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,227,838x = 14,436,540,110,839,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,436,540,110,839,716/55,227,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,399,696.85

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