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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,081,509.25 and 83,330,687.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,081,509.25 and 83,330,687.25 is: 126,067,777.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,081,509.25 : 83,330,687.25 = 83,330,687.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,081,509.25/83,330,687.25 = 83,330,687.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,081,509.25x = 83,330,687.25 × 83,330,687.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,081,509.25x = 6,944,003,437,557,313
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,944,003,437,557,313/55,081,509.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,067,777.23

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