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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,636,216 and 85,106,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,636,216 and 85,106,600 is: 130,187,383.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,636,216 : 85,106,600 = 85,106,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,636,216/85,106,600 = 85,106,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,636,216x = 85,106,600 × 85,106,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,636,216x = 7,243,133,363,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243,133,363,560,000/55,636,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,187,383.04

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