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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,126 and 88,892,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,126 and 88,892,589 is: 142,826,468.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,126 : 88,892,589 = 88,892,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,126/88,892,589 = 88,892,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,126x = 88,892,589 × 88,892,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,126x = 7,901,892,379,122,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,892,379,122,921/55,325,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,468.74

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