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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,090,520.56 and 86,161,907.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,090,520.56 and 86,161,907.25 is: 132,355,239.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,090,520.56 : 86,161,907.25 = 86,161,907.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,090,520.56/86,161,907.25 = 86,161,907.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,090,520.56x = 86,161,907.25 × 86,161,907.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,090,520.56x = 7,423,874,260,957,603
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,423,874,260,957,603/56,090,520.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,355,239.11

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