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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,092,592.50 and 83,829,731.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,092,592.50 and 83,829,731.75 is: 125,282,566.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,092,592.50 : 83,829,731.75 = 83,829,731.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,092,592.50/83,829,731.75 = 83,829,731.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,092,592.50x = 83,829,731.75 × 83,829,731.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,092,592.50x = 7,027,423,925,276,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,027,423,925,276,958/56,092,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,282,566.06

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