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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,912 and 88,893,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,912 and 88,893,662 is: 142,827,887.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,912 : 88,893,662 = 88,893,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,912/88,893,662 = 88,893,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,912x = 88,893,662 × 88,893,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,912x = 7,902,083,143,770,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,083,143,770,244/55,325,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,887.66

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