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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,900 and 88,893,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,900 and 88,893,644 is: 142,827,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,900 : 88,893,644 = 88,893,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,900/88,893,644 = 88,893,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,900x = 88,893,644 × 88,893,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,900x = 7,902,079,943,598,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,079,943,598,736/55,325,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,860.80

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