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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,956 and 88,893,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,956 and 88,893,728 is: 142,827,986.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,956 : 88,893,728 = 88,893,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,956/88,893,728 = 88,893,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,956x = 88,893,728 × 88,893,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,956x = 7,902,094,877,737,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,094,877,737,984/55,325,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,827,986.16

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