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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,127,988.13 and 83,963,116.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,127,988.13 and 83,963,116.69 is: 125,602,310.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,127,988.13 : 83,963,116.69 = 83,963,116.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,127,988.13/83,963,116.69 = 83,963,116.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,127,988.13x = 83,963,116.69 × 83,963,116.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,127,988.13x = 7,049,804,963,878,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,804,963,878,741/56,127,988.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,602,310.00

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