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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,721,049.19 and 84,423,021.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,721,049.19 and 84,423,021.19 is: 127,909,409.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,721,049.19 : 84,423,021.19 = 84,423,021.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,721,049.19/84,423,021.19 = 84,423,021.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,721,049.19x = 84,423,021.19 × 84,423,021.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,721,049.19x = 7,127,246,506,425,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,246,506,425,074/55,721,049.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,909,409.65

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