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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,103 and 88,892,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,103 and 88,892,554 is: 142,826,415.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,103 : 88,892,554 = 88,892,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,103/88,892,554 = 88,892,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,103x = 88,892,554 × 88,892,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,103x = 7,901,886,156,642,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,886,156,642,916/55,325,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,415.64

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