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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,588.25 and 80,063,777.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,588.25 and 80,063,777.25 is: 114,491,338.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,588.25 : 80,063,777.25 = 80,063,777.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,588.25/80,063,777.25 = 80,063,777.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,588.25x = 80,063,777.25 × 80,063,777.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,588.25x = 6,410,208,427,537,618
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,208,427,537,618/55,988,588.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,338.82

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