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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,367,076 and 121,156,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,367,076 and 121,156,179 is: 265,118,203.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,367,076 : 121,156,179 = 121,156,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,367,076/121,156,179 = 121,156,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,367,076x = 121,156,179 × 121,156,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,367,076x = 14,678,819,709,880,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,678,819,709,880,040/55,367,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,118,203.28

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