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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,323,198 and 81,191,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,323,198 and 81,191,116 is: 119,154,306.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,323,198 : 81,191,116 = 81,191,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,323,198/81,191,116 = 81,191,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,323,198x = 81,191,116 × 81,191,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,323,198x = 6,591,997,317,325,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,591,997,317,325,456/55,323,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,154,306.97

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