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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,235,686 and 82,853,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,235,686 and 82,853,518 is: 124,280,260.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,686 : 82,853,518 = 82,853,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,686/82,853,518 = 82,853,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,686x = 82,853,518 × 82,853,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,686x = 6,864,705,444,976,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,705,444,976,324/55,235,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,280,260.50

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