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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,590,472.13 and 80,196,090.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,590,472.13 and 80,196,090.19 is: 115,692,719.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,590,472.13 : 80,196,090.19 = 80,196,090.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,590,472.13/80,196,090.19 = 80,196,090.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,590,472.13x = 80,196,090.19 × 80,196,090.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,590,472.13x = 6,431,412,881,361,634
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,412,881,361,634/55,590,472.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,692,719.19

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