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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,764,020 and 120,792,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,764,020 and 120,792,172 is: 261,651,667.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,764,020 : 120,792,172 = 120,792,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,764,020/120,792,172 = 120,792,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,764,020x = 120,792,172 × 120,792,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,764,020x = 14,590,748,816,477,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,748,816,477,584/55,764,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,651,667.45

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