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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,340,668.13 and 78,833,900.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,340,668.13 and 78,833,900.53 is: 112,300,485.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,340,668.13 : 78,833,900.53 = 78,833,900.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,340,668.13/78,833,900.53 = 78,833,900.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,340,668.13x = 78,833,900.53 × 78,833,900.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,340,668.13x = 6,214,783,872,971,019
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,783,872,971,019/55,340,668.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,300,485.04

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