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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,127,828 and 83,962,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,127,828 and 83,962,875 is: 125,601,945.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,127,828 : 83,962,875 = 83,962,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,127,828/83,962,875 = 83,962,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,127,828x = 83,962,875 × 83,962,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,127,828x = 7,049,764,378,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,764,378,265,625/56,127,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,601,945.23

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