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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,589 and 80,063,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,589 and 80,063,781 is: 114,491,348.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,589 : 80,063,781 = 80,063,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,589/80,063,781 = 80,063,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,589x = 80,063,781 × 80,063,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,589x = 6,410,209,028,015,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,209,028,015,961/55,988,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,348.01

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