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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,838,328 and 83,816,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,838,328 and 83,816,580 is: 125,813,564.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,838,328 : 83,816,580 = 83,816,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,838,328/83,816,580 = 83,816,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,838,328x = 83,816,580 × 83,816,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,838,328x = 7,025,219,082,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,025,219,082,896,400/55,838,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,813,564.53

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