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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,090,743 and 86,162,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,090,743 and 86,162,223 is: 132,355,684.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,090,743 : 86,162,223 = 86,162,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,090,743/86,162,223 = 86,162,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,090,743x = 86,162,223 × 86,162,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,090,743x = 7,423,928,672,301,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,423,928,672,301,729/56,090,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,355,684.29

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