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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,556,604 and 121,870,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,556,604 and 121,870,440 is: 267,338,229.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,556,604 : 121,870,440 = 121,870,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,556,604/121,870,440 = 121,870,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,556,604x = 121,870,440 × 121,870,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,556,604x = 14,852,404,145,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,852,404,145,793,600/55,556,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,338,229.42

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