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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,876,638 and 83,470,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,876,638 and 83,470,827 is: 124,692,164.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,876,638 : 83,470,827 = 83,470,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,876,638/83,470,827 = 83,470,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,876,638x = 83,470,827 × 83,470,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,876,638x = 6,967,378,960,063,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,378,960,063,929/55,876,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,692,164.91

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