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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,369,525 and 121,159,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,369,525 and 121,159,997 is: 265,123,185.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,369,525 : 121,159,997 = 121,159,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,369,525/121,159,997 = 121,159,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,369,525x = 121,159,997 × 121,159,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,369,525x = 14,679,744,873,040,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,679,744,873,040,008/55,369,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,123,185.96

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