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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,127,876 and 83,962,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,127,876 and 83,962,935 is: 125,602,017.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,127,876 : 83,962,935 = 83,962,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,127,876/83,962,935 = 83,962,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,127,876x = 83,962,935 × 83,962,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,127,876x = 7,049,774,453,814,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,774,453,814,225/56,127,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,602,017.33

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