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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,525,994,887.50 and 84,590,012,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,525,994,887.50 and 84,590,012,389.50 is: 128,867,032,649.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,525,994,887.50 : 84,590,012,389.50 = 84,590,012,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,525,994,887.50/84,590,012,389.50 = 84,590,012,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,525,994,887.50x = 84,590,012,389.50 × 84,590,012,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,525,994,887.50x = 7,155,470,196,055,763,582,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,470,196,055,763,582,976/55,525,994,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,867,032,649.36

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