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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,361,294 and 129,348,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,361,294 and 129,348,968 is: 302,217,565.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,361,294 : 129,348,968 = 129,348,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,361,294/129,348,968 = 129,348,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,361,294x = 129,348,968 × 129,348,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,361,294x = 16,731,155,522,665,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,731,155,522,665,024/55,361,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,217,565.99

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