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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,403,444 and 82,795,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,403,444 and 82,795,078 is: 123,729,220.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,403,444 : 82,795,078 = 82,795,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,403,444/82,795,078 = 82,795,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,403,444x = 82,795,078 × 82,795,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,403,444x = 6,855,024,941,026,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,024,941,026,084/55,403,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,729,220.53

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