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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,709,100 and 122,179,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,709,100 and 122,179,896 is: 267,962,092.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,709,100 : 122,179,896 = 122,179,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,709,100/122,179,896 = 122,179,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,709,100x = 122,179,896 × 122,179,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,709,100x = 14,927,926,986,570,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,927,926,986,570,816/55,709,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,962,092.13

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