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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,115 and 88,892,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,115 and 88,892,572 is: 142,826,442.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,115 : 88,892,572 = 88,892,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,115/88,892,572 = 88,892,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,115x = 88,892,572 × 88,892,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,115x = 7,901,889,356,775,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,889,356,775,184/55,325,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,442.51

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