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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,343,072.18 and 121,111,565.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,343,072.18 and 121,111,565.13 is: 265,037,892.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,343,072.18 : 121,111,565.13 = 121,111,565.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,343,072.18/121,111,565.13 = 121,111,565.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,343,072.18x = 121,111,565.13 × 121,111,565.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,343,072.18x = 14,668,011,208,918,878
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,668,011,208,918,878/55,343,072.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,037,892.39

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