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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,988,636 and 80,063,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,988,636 and 80,063,836 is: 114,491,409.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,636 : 80,063,836 = 80,063,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,636/80,063,836 = 80,063,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,636x = 80,063,836 × 80,063,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,636x = 6,410,217,835,034,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,217,835,034,896/55,988,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,491,409.20

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