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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,238,768.44 and 83,088,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,238,768.44 and 83,088,774 is: 124,980,055.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,238,768.44 : 83,088,774 = 83,088,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,238,768.44/83,088,774 = 83,088,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,238,768.44x = 83,088,774 × 83,088,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,238,768.44x = 6,903,744,364,823,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,744,364,823,076/55,238,768.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,980,055.86

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