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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,241,676 and 83,630,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,241,676 and 83,630,232 is: 126,607,594.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,676 : 83,630,232 = 83,630,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,676/83,630,232 = 83,630,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,676x = 83,630,232 × 83,630,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,676x = 6,994,015,704,373,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,015,704,373,824/55,241,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,607,594.32

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