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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,462,981 and 86,552,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,462,981 and 86,552,097 is: 135,067,848.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,462,981 : 86,552,097 = 86,552,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,462,981/86,552,097 = 86,552,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,462,981x = 86,552,097 × 86,552,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,462,981x = 7,491,265,495,097,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491,265,495,097,409/55,462,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,067,848.14

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