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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,626 and 80,063,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,626 and 80,063,832 is: 114,491,418.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,626 : 80,063,832 = 80,063,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,626/80,063,832 = 80,063,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,626x = 80,063,832 × 80,063,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,626x = 6,410,217,194,524,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,217,194,524,224/55,988,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,418.21

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