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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,523,594.25 and 88,665,414.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,523,594.25 and 88,665,414.75 is: 141,589,460.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,523,594.25 : 88,665,414.75 = 88,665,414.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,523,594.25/88,665,414.75 = 88,665,414.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,523,594.25x = 88,665,414.75 × 88,665,414.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,523,594.25x = 7,861,555,772,789,518
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,861,555,772,789,518/55,523,594.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,589,460.82

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