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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,589,980 and 86,179,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,589,980 and 86,179,952 is: 133,602,928.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,589,980 : 86,179,952 = 86,179,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,589,980/86,179,952 = 86,179,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,589,980x = 86,179,952 × 86,179,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,589,980x = 7,426,984,126,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,426,984,126,722,304/55,589,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,602,928.56

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