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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,366,906 and 121,155,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,366,906 and 121,155,824 is: 265,117,463.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,366,906 : 121,155,824 = 121,155,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,366,906/121,155,824 = 121,155,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,366,906x = 121,155,824 × 121,155,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,366,906x = 14,678,733,689,118,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,733,689,118,976/55,366,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,117,463.65

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