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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,241,800 and 83,630,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,241,800 and 83,630,444 is: 126,607,952.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,800 : 83,630,444 = 83,630,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,800/83,630,444 = 83,630,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,800x = 83,630,444 × 83,630,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,800x = 6,994,051,163,637,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,051,163,637,136/55,241,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,607,952.02

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