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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,968,124.50 and 121,103,575.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,968,124.50 and 121,103,575.88 is: 262,043,372.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,968,124.50 : 121,103,575.88 = 121,103,575.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,968,124.50/121,103,575.88 = 121,103,575.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,968,124.50x = 121,103,575.88 × 121,103,575.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,968,124.50x = 14,666,076,089,711,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,666,076,089,711,882/55,968,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,043,372.38

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