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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,392 and 81,433,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,392 and 81,433,604 is: 119,235,204.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,392 : 81,433,604 = 81,433,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,392/81,433,604 = 81,433,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,392x = 81,433,604 × 81,433,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,392x = 6,631,431,860,428,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,431,860,428,816/55,616,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,204.26

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