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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,523,556 and 82,958,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,523,556 and 82,958,733 is: 123,950,119.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,523,556 : 82,958,733 = 82,958,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,523,556/82,958,733 = 82,958,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,523,556x = 82,958,733 × 82,958,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,523,556x = 6,882,151,380,965,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,882,151,380,965,289/55,523,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,950,119.13

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