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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,303 and 82,539,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,303 and 82,539,538 is: 123,140,316.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,303 : 82,539,538 = 82,539,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,303/82,539,538 = 82,539,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,303x = 82,539,538 × 82,539,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,303x = 6,812,775,333,253,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,775,333,253,444/55,325,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,140,316.71

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