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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,337,532.75 and 82,701,313.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,337,532.75 and 82,701,313.88 is: 123,596,173.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,337,532.75 : 82,701,313.88 = 82,701,313.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,337,532.75/82,701,313.88 = 82,701,313.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,337,532.75x = 82,701,313.88 × 82,701,313.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,337,532.75x = 6,839,507,316,651,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,507,316,651,268/55,337,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,596,173.82

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