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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,309,182 and 79,674,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,309,182 and 79,674,741 is: 114,774,150.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,309,182 : 79,674,741 = 79,674,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,309,182/79,674,741 = 79,674,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,309,182x = 79,674,741 × 79,674,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,309,182x = 6,348,064,353,417,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,064,353,417,081/55,309,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,774,150.04

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