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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,763,403.75 and 121,447,849.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,763,403.75 and 121,447,849.50 is: 264,502,866.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,763,403.75 : 121,447,849.50 = 121,447,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,763,403.75/121,447,849.50 = 121,447,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,763,403.75x = 121,447,849.50 × 121,447,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,763,403.75x = 14,749,580,148,174,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,749,580,148,174,650/55,763,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,502,866.69

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