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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,876,558 and 83,470,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,876,558 and 83,470,722 is: 124,692,029.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,876,558 : 83,470,722 = 83,470,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,876,558/83,470,722 = 83,470,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,876,558x = 83,470,722 × 83,470,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,876,558x = 6,967,361,431,201,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,361,431,201,284/55,876,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,692,029.73

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