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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,374,083 and 85,963,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,374,083 and 85,963,359 is: 133,450,500.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,374,083 : 85,963,359 = 85,963,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,374,083/85,963,359 = 85,963,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,374,083x = 85,963,359 × 85,963,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,374,083x = 7,389,699,090,562,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,699,090,562,881/55,374,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,450,500.49

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