Finding the Third Proportional to 55,403,342 and 82,794,927
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Solution
The third proportional to 55,403,342 and 82,794,927 is: 123,728,997.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,403,342 : 82,794,927 = 82,794,927 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,403,342/82,794,927 = 82,794,927/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,403,342x = 82,794,927 × 82,794,927 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,403,342x = 6,854,999,936,935,329 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,854,999,936,935,329/55,403,342 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,728,997.01
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