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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,589,967 and 86,179,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,589,967 and 86,179,931 is: 133,602,894.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,589,967 : 86,179,931 = 86,179,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,589,967/86,179,931 = 86,179,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,589,967x = 86,179,931 × 86,179,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,589,967x = 7,426,980,507,164,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,426,980,507,164,761/55,589,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,602,894.69

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