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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,119 and 88,892,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,119 and 88,892,578 is: 142,826,451.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,119 : 88,892,578 = 88,892,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,119/88,892,578 = 88,892,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,119x = 88,892,578 × 88,892,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,119x = 7,901,890,423,486,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,890,423,486,084/55,325,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,451.46

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