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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,092,590.25 and 83,829,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,092,590.25 and 83,829,728.50 is: 125,282,561.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,092,590.25 : 83,829,728.50 = 83,829,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,092,590.25/83,829,728.50 = 83,829,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,092,590.25x = 83,829,728.50 × 83,829,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,092,590.25x = 7,027,423,380,383,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,027,423,380,383,712/56,092,590.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,282,561.37

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