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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,652,569.50 and 73,182,883.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,652,569.50 and 73,182,883.50 is: 96,235,169.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,652,569.50 : 73,182,883.50 = 73,182,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,652,569.50/73,182,883.50 = 73,182,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,652,569.50x = 73,182,883.50 × 73,182,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,652,569.50x = 5,355,734,437,374,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,734,437,374,572/55,652,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,235,169.11

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