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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,523,600 and 82,958,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,523,600 and 82,958,808 is: 123,950,245.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,523,600 : 82,958,808 = 82,958,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,523,600/82,958,808 = 82,958,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,523,600x = 82,958,808 × 82,958,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,523,600x = 6,882,163,824,780,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,882,163,824,780,864/55,523,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,950,245.03

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