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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,897,782 and 121,637,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,897,782 and 121,637,064 is: 264,689,846.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,897,782 : 121,637,064 = 121,637,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,897,782/121,637,064 = 121,637,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,897,782x = 121,637,064 × 121,637,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,897,782x = 14,795,575,338,540,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,795,575,338,540,096/55,897,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,689,846.52

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