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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,317,688 and 79,917,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,317,688 and 79,917,627 is: 115,457,231.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,317,688 : 79,917,627 = 79,917,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,317,688/79,917,627 = 79,917,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,317,688x = 79,917,627 × 79,917,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,317,688x = 6,386,827,105,311,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,827,105,311,129/55,317,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,457,231.42

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