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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,628 and 80,063,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,628 and 80,063,838 is: 114,491,431.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,628 : 80,063,838 = 80,063,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,628/80,063,838 = 80,063,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,628x = 80,063,838 × 80,063,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,628x = 6,410,218,155,290,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,218,155,290,244/55,988,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,431.28

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