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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,847,072,553.75 and 78,364,498,264.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,847,072,553.75 and 78,364,498,264.50 is: 109,960,904,080.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,847,072,553.75 : 78,364,498,264.50 = 78,364,498,264.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,847,072,553.75/78,364,498,264.50 = 78,364,498,264.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,847,072,553.75x = 78,364,498,264.50 × 78,364,498,264.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,847,072,553.75x = 6,140,994,588,246,823,403,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,140,994,588,246,823,403,520/55,847,072,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,960,904,080.27

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