Finding the Third Proportional to 55,880,796 and 122,149,845
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,880,796 and 122,149,845 is: 267,007,374.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,880,796 : 122,149,845 = 122,149,845 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,880,796/122,149,845 = 122,149,845/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,880,796x = 122,149,845 × 122,149,845 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,880,796x = 14,920,584,633,524,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,920,584,633,524,024/55,880,796 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 267,007,374.65
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