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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,367,070 and 121,156,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,367,070 and 121,156,167 is: 265,118,179.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,367,070 : 121,156,167 = 121,156,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,367,070/121,156,167 = 121,156,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,367,070x = 121,156,167 × 121,156,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,367,070x = 14,678,816,802,131,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,816,802,131,888/55,367,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,118,179.49

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