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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,709,052.75 and 122,179,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,709,052.75 and 122,179,806 is: 267,961,924.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,709,052.75 : 122,179,806 = 122,179,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,709,052.75/122,179,806 = 122,179,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,709,052.75x = 122,179,806 × 122,179,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,709,052.75x = 14,927,904,994,197,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,927,904,994,197,636/55,709,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,961,924.63

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