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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,859,256 and 87,184,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,859,256 and 87,184,236 is: 136,075,765.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,859,256 : 87,184,236 = 87,184,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,859,256/87,184,236 = 87,184,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,859,256x = 87,184,236 × 87,184,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,859,256x = 7,601,091,006,903,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,601,091,006,903,696/55,859,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,075,765.26

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