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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,996,420 and 86,382,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,996,420 and 86,382,510 is: 133,257,412.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,996,420 : 86,382,510 = 86,382,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,996,420/86,382,510 = 86,382,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,996,420x = 86,382,510 × 86,382,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,996,420x = 7,461,938,033,900,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,938,033,900,100/55,996,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,257,412.42

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