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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,597 and 80,063,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,597 and 80,063,789 is: 114,491,354.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,597 : 80,063,789 = 80,063,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,597/80,063,789 = 80,063,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,597x = 80,063,789 × 80,063,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,597x = 6,410,210,309,036,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,210,309,036,521/55,988,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,354.53

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