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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,647,866.63 and 74,188,733.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,647,866.63 and 74,188,733.25 is: 98,907,082.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,647,866.63 : 74,188,733.25 = 74,188,733.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,647,866.63/74,188,733.25 = 74,188,733.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,647,866.63x = 74,188,733.25 × 74,188,733.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,647,866.63x = 5,503,968,141,239,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,968,141,239,656/55,647,866.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,907,082.61

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