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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,636,213.50 and 85,106,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,636,213.50 and 85,106,504.25 is: 130,187,095.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,636,213.50 : 85,106,504.25 = 85,106,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,636,213.50/85,106,504.25 = 85,106,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,636,213.50x = 85,106,504.25 × 85,106,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,636,213.50x = 7,243,117,065,655,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243,117,065,655,268/55,636,213.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,187,095.96

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