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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,721,880 and 84,425,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,721,880 and 84,425,544 is: 127,915,147.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,721,880 : 84,425,544 = 84,425,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,721,880/84,425,544 = 84,425,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,721,880x = 84,425,544 × 84,425,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,721,880x = 7,127,672,479,695,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,672,479,695,936/55,721,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,915,147.15

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