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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,630 and 80,063,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,630 and 80,063,841 is: 114,491,435.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,630 : 80,063,841 = 80,063,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,630/80,063,841 = 80,063,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,630x = 80,063,841 × 80,063,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,630x = 6,410,218,635,673,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,218,635,673,281/55,988,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,435.77

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