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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,983,022,769.25 and 123,377,168,832.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,983,022,769.25 and 123,377,168,832.75 is: 271,902,534,665.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,983,022,769.25 : 123,377,168,832.75 = 123,377,168,832.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,983,022,769.25/123,377,168,832.75 = 123,377,168,832.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,983,022,769.25x = 123,377,168,832.75 × 123,377,168,832.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,983,022,769.25x = 15,221,925,789,184,898,891,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,221,925,789,184,898,891,776/55,983,022,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,902,534,665.31

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