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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,092,421 and 83,915,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,092,421 and 83,915,071 is: 125,538,156.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,092,421 : 83,915,071 = 83,915,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,092,421/83,915,071 = 83,915,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,092,421x = 83,915,071 × 83,915,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,092,421x = 7,041,739,140,935,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,041,739,140,935,041/56,092,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,538,156.77

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