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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,317,685.50 and 79,917,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,317,685.50 and 79,917,624 is: 115,457,227.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,317,685.50 : 79,917,624 = 79,917,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,317,685.50/79,917,624 = 79,917,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,317,685.50x = 79,917,624 × 79,917,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,317,685.50x = 6,386,826,625,805,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,826,625,805,376/55,317,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,457,227.97

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