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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,287,526 and 81,843,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,287,526 and 81,843,378 is: 121,154,607.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,287,526 : 81,843,378 = 81,843,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,287,526/81,843,378 = 81,843,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,287,526x = 81,843,378 × 81,843,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,287,526x = 6,698,338,522,450,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,338,522,450,884/55,287,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,154,607.69

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