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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,128 and 88,892,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,128 and 88,892,592 is: 142,826,473.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,128 : 88,892,592 = 88,892,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,128/88,892,592 = 88,892,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,128x = 88,892,592 × 88,892,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,128x = 7,901,892,912,478,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,892,912,478,464/55,325,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,473.22

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