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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,325,996 and 88,893,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,325,996 and 88,893,788 is: 142,828,075.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,996 : 88,893,788 = 88,893,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,996/88,893,788 = 88,893,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,996x = 88,893,788 × 88,893,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,996x = 7,902,105,544,988,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,105,544,988,944/55,325,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,828,075.70

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