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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,337,603.63 and 82,701,409.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,337,603.63 and 82,701,409.88 is: 123,596,302.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,337,603.63 : 82,701,409.88 = 82,701,409.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,337,603.63/82,701,409.88 = 82,701,409.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,337,603.63x = 82,701,409.88 × 82,701,409.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,337,603.63x = 6,839,523,195,312,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,523,195,312,748/55,337,603.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,596,302.46

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