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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,309,792 and 79,675,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,309,792 and 79,675,920 is: 114,776,280.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,309,792 : 79,675,920 = 79,675,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,309,792/79,675,920 = 79,675,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,309,792x = 79,675,920 × 79,675,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,309,792x = 6,348,252,227,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,252,227,846,400/55,309,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,776,280.99

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