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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,944,384 and 84,430,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,944,384 and 84,430,624 is: 127,421,731.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,944,384 : 84,430,624 = 84,430,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,944,384/84,430,624 = 84,430,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,944,384x = 84,430,624 × 84,430,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,944,384x = 7,128,530,269,029,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,128,530,269,029,376/55,944,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,421,731.36

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