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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,732,876 and 86,084,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,732,876 and 86,084,346 is: 132,964,870.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,732,876 : 86,084,346 = 86,084,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,732,876/86,084,346 = 86,084,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,732,876x = 86,084,346 × 86,084,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,732,876x = 7,410,514,626,247,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,514,626,247,716/55,732,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,964,870.25

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