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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,069,509.50 and 81,975,584.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,069,509.50 and 81,975,584.25 is: 119,851,171.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,069,509.50 : 81,975,584.25 = 81,975,584.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,069,509.50/81,975,584.25 = 81,975,584.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,069,509.50x = 81,975,584.25 × 81,975,584.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,069,509.50x = 6,719,996,413,128,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,719,996,413,128,848/56,069,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,851,171.75

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