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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,709,091 and 122,179,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,709,091 and 122,179,878 is: 267,962,056.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,709,091 : 122,179,878 = 122,179,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,709,091/122,179,878 = 122,179,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,709,091x = 122,179,878 × 122,179,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,709,091x = 14,927,922,588,094,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,927,922,588,094,884/55,709,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,962,056.46

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