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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,406 and 81,433,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,406 and 81,433,626 is: 119,235,238.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,406 : 81,433,626 = 81,433,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,406/81,433,626 = 81,433,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,406x = 81,433,626 × 81,433,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,406x = 6,631,435,443,507,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,435,443,507,876/55,616,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,238.67

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