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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,032,130 and 86,533,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,032,130 and 86,533,923 is: 133,639,749.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032,130 : 86,533,923 = 86,533,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032,130/86,533,923 = 86,533,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032,130x = 86,533,923 × 86,533,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032,130x = 7,488,119,829,769,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,119,829,769,929/56,032,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,639,749.73

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