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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,343,077.50 and 121,111,576.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,343,077.50 and 121,111,576.50 is: 265,037,916.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,343,077.50 : 121,111,576.50 = 121,111,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,343,077.50/121,111,576.50 = 121,111,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,343,077.50x = 121,111,576.50 × 121,111,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,343,077.50x = 14,668,013,962,315,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,668,013,962,315,352/55,343,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,037,916.66

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