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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,253,401 and 84,529,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,253,401 and 84,529,877 is: 127,019,877.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,253,401 : 84,529,877 = 84,529,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,253,401/84,529,877 = 84,529,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,253,401x = 84,529,877 × 84,529,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,253,401x = 7,145,300,105,635,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,300,105,635,129/56,253,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,019,877.53

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