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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,883 and 88,893,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,883 and 88,893,616.50 is: 142,827,816.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,883 : 88,893,616.50 = 88,893,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,883/88,893,616.50 = 88,893,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,883x = 88,893,616.50 × 88,893,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,883x = 7,902,075,054,449,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,075,054,449,072/55,325,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,816.31

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