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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,143,512 and 84,629,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,143,512 and 84,629,988 is: 127,570,125.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,143,512 : 84,629,988 = 84,629,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,143,512/84,629,988 = 84,629,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,143,512x = 84,629,988 × 84,629,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,143,512x = 7,162,234,868,880,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,162,234,868,880,144/56,143,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,570,125.45

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