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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,624 and 80,063,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,624 and 80,063,829 is: 114,491,413.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,624 : 80,063,829 = 80,063,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,624/80,063,829 = 80,063,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,624x = 80,063,829 × 80,063,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,624x = 6,410,216,714,141,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,216,714,141,241/55,988,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,413.72

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