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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,236,628 and 74,620,003.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,236,628 and 74,620,003.50 is: 99,012,780.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,236,628 : 74,620,003.50 = 74,620,003.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,236,628/74,620,003.50 = 74,620,003.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,236,628x = 74,620,003.50 × 74,620,003.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,236,628x = 5,568,144,922,340,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,144,922,340,012/56,236,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,012,780.82

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