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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,944,006.75 and 121,081,204.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,944,006.75 and 121,081,204.69 is: 262,059,494.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,944,006.75 : 121,081,204.69 = 121,081,204.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,944,006.75/121,081,204.69 = 121,081,204.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,944,006.75x = 121,081,204.69 × 121,081,204.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,944,006.75x = 14,660,658,128,576,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,660,658,128,576,272/55,944,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,059,494.49

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