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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,109 and 88,892,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,109 and 88,892,563 is: 142,826,429.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,109 : 88,892,563 = 88,892,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,109/88,892,563 = 88,892,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,109x = 88,892,563 × 88,892,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,109x = 7,901,887,756,708,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,887,756,708,969/55,325,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,429.08

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