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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,121 and 88,892,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,121 and 88,892,581 is: 142,826,455.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,121 : 88,892,581 = 88,892,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,121/88,892,581 = 88,892,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,121x = 88,892,581 × 88,892,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,121x = 7,901,890,956,841,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,890,956,841,561/55,325,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,455.94

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