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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,908 and 88,893,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,908 and 88,893,656 is: 142,827,878.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,908 : 88,893,656 = 88,893,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,908/88,893,656 = 88,893,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,908x = 88,893,656 × 88,893,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,908x = 7,902,082,077,046,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,082,077,046,336/55,325,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,878.70

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