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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,876,557 and 83,470,720.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,876,557 and 83,470,720.50 is: 124,692,027.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,876,557 : 83,470,720.50 = 83,470,720.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,876,557/83,470,720.50 = 83,470,720.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,876,557x = 83,470,720.50 × 83,470,720.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,876,557x = 6,967,361,180,789,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,361,180,789,120/55,876,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,692,027.48

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