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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,595,513.25 and 81,346,757.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,595,513.25 and 81,346,757.63 is: 119,025,701.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,595,513.25 : 81,346,757.63 = 81,346,757.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,595,513.25/81,346,757.63 = 81,346,757.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,595,513.25x = 81,346,757.63 × 81,346,757.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,595,513.25x = 6,617,294,976,100,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,617,294,976,100,496/55,595,513.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,025,701.70

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