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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,726,368 and 86,073,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,726,368 and 86,073,968 is: 132,948,337.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,726,368 : 86,073,968 = 86,073,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,726,368/86,073,968 = 86,073,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,726,368x = 86,073,968 × 86,073,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,726,368x = 7,408,727,967,265,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,408,727,967,265,024/55,726,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,948,337.26

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