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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,723,392 and 86,106,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,723,392 and 86,106,816 is: 133,056,935.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,723,392 : 86,106,816 = 86,106,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,723,392/86,106,816 = 86,106,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,723,392x = 86,106,816 × 86,106,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,723,392x = 7,414,383,761,657,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,383,761,657,856/55,723,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,056,935.26

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