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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,883,319.50 and 83,279,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,883,319.50 and 83,279,820 is: 124,107,309.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,883,319.50 : 83,279,820 = 83,279,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,883,319.50/83,279,820 = 83,279,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,883,319.50x = 83,279,820 × 83,279,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,883,319.50x = 6,935,528,419,232,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,528,419,232,400/55,883,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,107,309.32

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