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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,203,646.50 and 86,605,824.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,203,646.50 and 86,605,824.38 is: 135,870,894.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,203,646.50 : 86,605,824.38 = 86,605,824.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,203,646.50/86,605,824.38 = 86,605,824.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,203,646.50x = 86,605,824.38 × 86,605,824.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,203,646.50x = 7,500,568,815,673,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,500,568,815,673,344/55,203,646.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,870,894.25

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