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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,403,342 : 82,794,927 = 82,794,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,403,342/82,794,927 = 82,794,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,403,342x = 82,794,927 × 82,794,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,403,342x = 6,854,999,936,935,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,854,999,936,935,329/55,403,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,728,997.01

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