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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,366,904 and 121,155,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,366,904 and 121,155,820 is: 265,117,455.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,366,904 : 121,155,820 = 121,155,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,366,904/121,155,820 = 121,155,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,366,904x = 121,155,820 × 121,155,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,366,904x = 14,678,732,719,872,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,732,719,872,400/55,366,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,117,455.73

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