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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,835,750.25 and 122,693,365.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,835,750.25 and 122,693,365.41 is: 269,606,154.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,835,750.25 : 122,693,365.41 = 122,693,365.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,835,750.25/122,693,365.41 = 122,693,365.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,835,750.25x = 122,693,365.41 × 122,693,365.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,835,750.25x = 15,053,661,914,714,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,053,661,914,714,038/55,835,750.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,606,154.61

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