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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,366,909 and 121,155,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,366,909 and 121,155,829 is: 265,117,471.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,366,909 : 121,155,829 = 121,155,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,366,909/121,155,829 = 121,155,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,366,909x = 121,155,829 × 121,155,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,366,909x = 14,678,734,900,677,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,734,900,677,240/55,366,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,117,471.17

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