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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,350,555.75 and 121,125,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,350,555.75 and 121,125,102.75 is: 265,061,304.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,350,555.75 : 121,125,102.75 = 121,125,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,350,555.75/121,125,102.75 = 121,125,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,350,555.75x = 121,125,102.75 × 121,125,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,350,555.75x = 14,671,290,516,198,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,290,516,198,058/55,350,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,061,304.58

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