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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,049,728 and 84,475,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,049,728 and 84,475,512 is: 127,317,515.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,049,728 : 84,475,512 = 84,475,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,049,728/84,475,512 = 84,475,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,049,728x = 84,475,512 × 84,475,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,049,728x = 7,136,112,127,662,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,136,112,127,662,144/56,049,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,317,515.75

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