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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,616,637 and 81,433,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,616,637 and 81,433,971 is: 119,235,753.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616,637 : 81,433,971 = 81,433,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616,637/81,433,971 = 81,433,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616,637x = 81,433,971 × 81,433,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616,637x = 6,631,491,632,828,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,491,632,828,841/55,616,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,235,753.73

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