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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,590.50 and 80,063,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,590.50 and 80,063,780 is: 114,491,342.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,590.50 : 80,063,780 = 80,063,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,590.50/80,063,780 = 80,063,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,590.50x = 80,063,780 × 80,063,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,590.50x = 6,410,208,867,888,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,208,867,888,400/55,988,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,342.09

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