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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,708,917.75 and 122,179,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,708,917.75 and 122,179,515.75 is: 267,961,300.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,708,917.75 : 122,179,515.75 = 122,179,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,708,917.75/122,179,515.75 = 122,179,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,708,917.75x = 122,179,515.75 × 122,179,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,708,917.75x = 14,927,834,068,904,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,927,834,068,904,498/55,708,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,961,300.84

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