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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,367,074 and 121,156,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,367,074 and 121,156,175 is: 265,118,195.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,367,074 : 121,156,175 = 121,156,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,367,074/121,156,175 = 121,156,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,367,074x = 121,156,175 × 121,156,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,367,074x = 14,678,818,740,630,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,818,740,630,624/55,367,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,118,195.35

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