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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,089,821.50 and 83,910,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,089,821.50 and 83,910,515.25 is: 125,530,343.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,089,821.50 : 83,910,515.25 = 83,910,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,089,821.50/83,910,515.25 = 83,910,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,089,821.50x = 83,910,515.25 × 83,910,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,089,821.50x = 7,040,974,569,520,483
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,040,974,569,520,483/56,089,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,530,343.67

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