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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,652,344 and 73,182,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,652,344 and 73,182,564 is: 96,234,718.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,652,344 : 73,182,564 = 73,182,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,652,344/73,182,564 = 73,182,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,652,344x = 73,182,564 × 73,182,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,652,344x = 5,355,687,673,614,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,687,673,614,096/55,652,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,234,718.77

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