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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,525,994,872.75 and 84,590,012,365.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,525,994,872.75 and 84,590,012,365.13 is: 128,867,032,609.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,525,994,872.75 : 84,590,012,365.13 = 84,590,012,365.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,525,994,872.75/84,590,012,365.13 = 84,590,012,365.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,525,994,872.75x = 84,590,012,365.13 × 84,590,012,365.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,525,994,872.75x = 7,155,470,191,932,000,436,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,470,191,932,000,436,224/55,525,994,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,867,032,609.33

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