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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,309,212 and 79,674,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,309,212 and 79,674,786 is: 114,774,217.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,309,212 : 79,674,786 = 79,674,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,309,212/79,674,786 = 79,674,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,309,212x = 79,674,786 × 79,674,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,309,212x = 6,348,071,524,145,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,071,524,145,796/55,309,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,774,217.43

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