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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,049,596 and 84,475,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,049,596 and 84,475,298 is: 127,317,170.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,049,596 : 84,475,298 = 84,475,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,049,596/84,475,298 = 84,475,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,049,596x = 84,475,298 × 84,475,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,049,596x = 7,136,075,972,188,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,136,075,972,188,804/56,049,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,317,170.53

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