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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,657,530 and 121,195,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,657,530 and 121,195,926 is: 263,907,731.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,657,530 : 121,195,926 = 121,195,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,657,530/121,195,926 = 121,195,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,657,530x = 121,195,926 × 121,195,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,657,530x = 14,688,452,478,997,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,688,452,478,997,476/55,657,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,907,731.42

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