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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,625 and 81,433,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,625 and 81,433,953 is: 119,235,726.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,625 : 81,433,953 = 81,433,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,625/81,433,953 = 81,433,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,625x = 81,433,953 × 81,433,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,625x = 6,631,488,701,206,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,488,701,206,209/55,616,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,726.75

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