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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,627 and 81,433,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,627 and 81,433,956 is: 119,235,731.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,627 : 81,433,956 = 81,433,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,627/81,433,956 = 81,433,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,627x = 81,433,956 × 81,433,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,627x = 6,631,489,189,809,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,489,189,809,936/55,616,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,731.25

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