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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,576,921,878 and 85,875,557,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,576,921,878 and 85,875,557,265 is: 132,691,971,530.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,576,921,878 : 85,875,557,265 = 85,875,557,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,576,921,878/85,875,557,265 = 85,875,557,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,576,921,878x = 85,875,557,265 × 85,875,557,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,576,921,878x = 7,374,611,335,574,293,839,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,374,611,335,574,293,839,872/55,576,921,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,691,971,530.25

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