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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,002,283 and 87,851,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,002,283 and 87,851,052 is: 137,812,369.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,002,283 : 87,851,052 = 87,851,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,002,283/87,851,052 = 87,851,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,002,283x = 87,851,052 × 87,851,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,002,283x = 7,717,807,337,506,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,717,807,337,506,704/56,002,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,812,369.85

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