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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,721,052 and 84,423,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,721,052 and 84,423,026 is: 127,909,417.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,721,052 : 84,423,026 = 84,423,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,721,052/84,423,026 = 84,423,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,721,052x = 84,423,026 × 84,423,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,721,052x = 7,127,247,318,996,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,247,318,996,676/55,721,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,909,417.77

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