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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,032,136 and 86,533,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,032,136 and 86,533,932 is: 133,639,763.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032,136 : 86,533,932 = 86,533,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032,136/86,533,932 = 86,533,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032,136x = 86,533,932 × 86,533,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032,136x = 7,488,121,387,380,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,121,387,380,624/56,032,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,639,763.21

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