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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,870,245 and 122,129,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,870,245 and 122,129,226 is: 266,967,646.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,870,245 : 122,129,226 = 122,129,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,870,245/122,129,226 = 122,129,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,870,245x = 122,129,226 × 122,129,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,870,245x = 14,915,547,843,359,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,915,547,843,359,076/55,870,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,967,646.97

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