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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,032,132 and 86,533,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,032,132 and 86,533,926 is: 133,639,754.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032,132 : 86,533,926 = 86,533,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032,132/86,533,926 = 86,533,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032,132x = 86,533,926 × 86,533,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032,132x = 7,488,120,348,973,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,120,348,973,476/56,032,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,639,754.22

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