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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,463,005 and 86,552,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,463,005 and 86,552,138 is: 135,067,917.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,463,005 : 86,552,138 = 86,552,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,463,005/86,552,138 = 86,552,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,463,005x = 86,552,138 × 86,552,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,463,005x = 7,491,272,592,371,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491,272,592,371,044/55,463,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,067,917.66

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