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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,154 and 88,892,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,154 and 88,892,631 is: 142,826,531.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,154 : 88,892,631 = 88,892,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,154/88,892,631 = 88,892,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,154x = 88,892,631 × 88,892,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,154x = 7,901,899,846,102,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,899,846,102,161/55,325,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,826,531.42

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