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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,069,511.75 and 81,975,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,069,511.75 and 81,975,586.50 is: 119,851,173.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,069,511.75 : 81,975,586.50 = 81,975,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,069,511.75/81,975,586.50 = 81,975,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,069,511.75x = 81,975,586.50 × 81,975,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,069,511.75x = 6,719,996,782,018,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,719,996,782,018,982/56,069,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,851,173.52

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