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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,721,051 and 84,423,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,721,051 and 84,423,024 is: 127,909,414.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,721,051 : 84,423,024 = 84,423,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,721,051/84,423,024 = 84,423,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,721,051x = 84,423,024 × 84,423,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,721,051x = 7,127,246,981,304,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,246,981,304,576/55,721,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,909,414.01

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