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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,292,592 and 122,857,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,292,592 and 122,857,392 is: 272,983,020.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,292,592 : 122,857,392 = 122,857,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,292,592/122,857,392 = 122,857,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,292,592x = 122,857,392 × 122,857,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,292,592x = 15,093,938,769,041,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,093,938,769,041,664/55,292,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,983,020.38

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