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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,241,782 and 83,630,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,241,782 and 83,630,417 is: 126,607,911.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,782 : 83,630,417 = 83,630,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,782/83,630,417 = 83,630,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,782x = 83,630,417 × 83,630,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,782x = 6,994,046,647,593,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,046,647,593,889/55,241,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,607,911.52

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