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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,395 and 81,433,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,395 and 81,433,608 is: 119,235,209.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,395 : 81,433,608 = 81,433,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,395/81,433,608 = 81,433,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,395x = 81,433,608 × 81,433,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,395x = 6,631,432,511,897,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,432,511,897,664/55,616,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,209.54

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