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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,384 and 81,433,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,384 and 81,433,596 is: 119,235,197.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,384 : 81,433,596 = 81,433,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,384/81,433,596 = 81,433,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,384x = 81,433,596 × 81,433,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,384x = 6,631,430,557,491,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,430,557,491,216/55,616,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,197.99

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