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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,579 and 80,063,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,579 and 80,063,764 is: 114,491,319.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,579 : 80,063,764 = 80,063,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,579/80,063,764 = 80,063,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,579x = 80,063,764 × 80,063,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,579x = 6,410,206,305,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,206,305,847,696/55,988,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,319.84

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