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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,663,976 and 121,207,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,663,976 and 121,207,898 is: 263,929,305.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,663,976 : 121,207,898 = 121,207,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,663,976/121,207,898 = 121,207,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,663,976x = 121,207,898 × 121,207,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,663,976x = 14,691,354,537,578,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,354,537,578,404/55,663,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,929,305.69

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