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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,390,277 and 128,218,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,390,277 and 128,218,468 is: 296,802,551.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,390,277 : 128,218,468 = 128,218,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,390,277/128,218,468 = 128,218,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,390,277x = 128,218,468 × 128,218,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,390,277x = 16,439,975,536,267,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,439,975,536,267,024/55,390,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,802,551.40

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