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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,241,796 and 83,630,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,241,796 and 83,630,438 is: 126,607,943.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,796 : 83,630,438 = 83,630,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,796/83,630,438 = 83,630,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,796x = 83,630,438 × 83,630,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,796x = 6,994,050,160,071,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,050,160,071,844/55,241,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,607,943.02

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