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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,898,102 and 88,886,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,898,102 and 88,886,073 is: 141,341,721.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,898,102 : 88,886,073 = 88,886,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,898,102/88,886,073 = 88,886,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,898,102x = 88,886,073 × 88,886,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,898,102x = 7,900,733,973,361,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,733,973,361,329/55,898,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,341,721.64

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