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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,968,129 and 121,103,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,968,129 and 121,103,586 is: 262,043,395.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,968,129 : 121,103,586 = 121,103,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,968,129/121,103,586 = 121,103,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,968,129x = 121,103,586 × 121,103,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,968,129x = 14,666,078,542,059,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,666,078,542,059,396/55,968,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,043,395.13

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