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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,639,008 and 73,339,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,639,008 and 73,339,344 is: 96,670,655.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,639,008 : 73,339,344 = 73,339,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,639,008/73,339,344 = 73,339,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,639,008x = 73,339,344 × 73,339,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,639,008x = 5,378,659,378,350,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,659,378,350,336/55,639,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,670,655.57

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