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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,861,184 and 86,696,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,861,184 and 86,696,592 is: 134,553,164.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,861,184 : 86,696,592 = 86,696,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,861,184/86,696,592 = 86,696,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,861,184x = 86,696,592 × 86,696,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,861,184x = 7,516,299,064,414,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,516,299,064,414,464/55,861,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,553,164.22

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