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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,577 and 80,063,761.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,577 and 80,063,761.50 is: 114,491,316.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,577 : 80,063,761.50 = 80,063,761.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,577/80,063,761.50 = 80,063,761.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,577x = 80,063,761.50 × 80,063,761.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,577x = 6,410,205,905,528,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,205,905,528,882/55,988,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,316.78

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