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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,361,277 and 129,348,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,361,277 and 129,348,927 is: 302,217,467.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,361,277 : 129,348,927 = 129,348,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,361,277/129,348,927 = 129,348,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,361,277x = 129,348,927 × 129,348,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,361,277x = 16,731,144,916,051,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,731,144,916,051,328/55,361,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,217,467.20

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