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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,876,566 and 83,470,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,876,566 and 83,470,734 is: 124,692,047.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,876,566 : 83,470,734 = 83,470,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,876,566/83,470,734 = 83,470,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,876,566x = 83,470,734 × 83,470,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,876,566x = 6,967,363,434,498,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,363,434,498,756/55,876,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,692,047.73

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