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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,732,800 and 86,084,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,732,800 and 86,084,184 is: 132,964,551.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,732,800 : 86,084,184 = 86,084,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,732,800/86,084,184 = 86,084,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,732,800x = 86,084,184 × 86,084,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,732,800x = 7,410,486,734,945,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,486,734,945,856/55,732,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,964,551.13

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