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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,883,812.50 and 122,155,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,883,812.50 and 122,155,857 is: 267,019,244.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,883,812.50 : 122,155,857 = 122,155,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,883,812.50/122,155,857 = 122,155,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,883,812.50x = 122,155,857 × 122,155,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,883,812.50x = 14,922,053,399,404,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,922,053,399,404,448/55,883,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,019,244.61

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