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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,337,604 and 82,701,410.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,337,604 and 82,701,410.25 is: 123,596,302.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,337,604 : 82,701,410.25 = 82,701,410.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,337,604/82,701,410.25 = 82,701,410.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,337,604x = 82,701,410.25 × 82,701,410.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,337,604x = 6,839,523,257,338,805
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,523,257,338,805/55,337,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,596,302.75

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