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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,983,019,984.50 and 123,377,162,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,983,019,984.50 and 123,377,162,401.50 is: 271,902,519,843.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,983,019,984.50 : 123,377,162,401.50 = 123,377,162,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,983,019,984.50/123,377,162,401.50 = 123,377,162,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,983,019,984.50x = 123,377,162,401.50 × 123,377,162,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,983,019,984.50x = 15,221,924,202,246,104,416,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,221,924,202,246,104,416,256/55,983,019,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,902,519,843.71

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