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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,236,626.84 and 74,620,002.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,236,626.84 and 74,620,002.09 is: 99,012,779.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,236,626.84 : 74,620,002.09 = 74,620,002.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,236,626.84/74,620,002.09 = 74,620,002.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,236,626.84x = 74,620,002.09 × 74,620,002.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,236,626.84x = 5,568,144,712,471,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,144,712,471,254/56,236,626.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,012,779.13

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