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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,084,548 and 84,996,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,084,548 and 84,996,882 is: 131,152,386.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,084,548 : 84,996,882 = 84,996,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,084,548/84,996,882 = 84,996,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,084,548x = 84,996,882 × 84,996,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,084,548x = 7,224,469,949,721,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,224,469,949,721,924/55,084,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,152,386.87

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