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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,374,003 and 85,963,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,374,003 and 85,963,239 is: 133,450,320.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,374,003 : 85,963,239 = 85,963,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,374,003/85,963,239 = 85,963,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,374,003x = 85,963,239 × 85,963,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,374,003x = 7,389,678,459,371,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,678,459,371,121/55,374,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,450,320.71

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