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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,382 and 81,433,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,382 and 81,433,593 is: 119,235,193.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,382 : 81,433,593 = 81,433,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,382/81,433,593 = 81,433,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,382x = 81,433,593 × 81,433,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,382x = 6,631,430,068,889,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,430,068,889,649/55,616,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,193.49

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