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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,898 and 88,893,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,898 and 88,893,640 is: 142,827,853.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,898 : 88,893,640 = 88,893,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,898/88,893,640 = 88,893,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,898x = 88,893,640 × 88,893,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,898x = 7,902,079,232,449,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,079,232,449,600/55,325,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,853.11

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