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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,885 and 88,893,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,885 and 88,893,620 is: 142,827,822.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,885 : 88,893,620 = 88,893,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,885/88,893,620 = 88,893,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,885x = 88,893,620 × 88,893,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,885x = 7,902,075,676,704,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,075,676,704,400/55,325,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,822.40

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