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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,952 and 88,893,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,952 and 88,893,723 is: 142,827,980.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,952 : 88,893,723 = 88,893,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,952/88,893,723 = 88,893,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,952x = 88,893,723 × 88,893,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,952x = 7,902,093,988,800,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,093,988,800,729/55,325,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,980.42

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