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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,406 and 81,433,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,406 and 81,433,624 is: 119,235,232.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,406 : 81,433,624 = 81,433,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,406/81,433,624 = 81,433,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,406x = 81,433,624 × 81,433,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,406x = 6,631,435,117,773,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,435,117,773,376/55,616,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,232.82

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