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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,309,176 and 79,674,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,309,176 and 79,674,732 is: 114,774,136.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,309,176 : 79,674,732 = 79,674,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,309,176/79,674,732 = 79,674,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,309,176x = 79,674,732 × 79,674,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,309,176x = 6,348,062,919,271,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,062,919,271,824/55,309,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,774,136.56

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