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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,106 and 88,892,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,106 and 88,892,559 is: 142,826,423.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,106 : 88,892,559 = 88,892,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,106/88,892,559 = 88,892,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,106x = 88,892,559 × 88,892,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,106x = 7,901,887,045,568,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,887,045,568,481/55,325,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,423.97

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