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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,245,544 and 83,635,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,245,544 and 83,635,164 is: 126,613,662.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,245,544 : 83,635,164 = 83,635,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,245,544/83,635,164 = 83,635,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,245,544x = 83,635,164 × 83,635,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,245,544x = 6,994,840,657,306,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,840,657,306,896/55,245,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,613,662.40

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