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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,764,040.50 and 120,792,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,764,040.50 and 120,792,213 is: 261,651,748.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,764,040.50 : 120,792,213 = 120,792,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,764,040.50/120,792,213 = 120,792,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,764,040.50x = 120,792,213 × 120,792,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,764,040.50x = 14,590,758,721,437,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,758,721,437,368/55,764,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,651,748.88

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