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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,091,028.50 and 86,162,694.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,091,028.50 and 86,162,694.75 is: 132,356,459.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,091,028.50 : 86,162,694.75 = 86,162,694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,091,028.50/86,162,694.75 = 86,162,694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,091,028.50x = 86,162,694.75 × 86,162,694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,091,028.50x = 7,424,009,966,581,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,424,009,966,581,678/56,091,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,356,459.94

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