Finding the Third Proportional to 55,287,522 and 81,843,372
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,287,522 and 81,843,372 is: 121,154,598.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,287,522 : 81,843,372 = 81,843,372 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,287,522/81,843,372 = 81,843,372/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,287,522x = 81,843,372 × 81,843,372 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,287,522x = 6,698,337,540,330,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,698,337,540,330,384/55,287,522 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 121,154,598.69
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