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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,253,696.75 and 84,530,341.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,253,696.75 and 84,530,341.13 is: 127,020,604.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,253,696.75 : 84,530,341.13 = 84,530,341.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,253,696.75/84,530,341.13 = 84,530,341.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,253,696.75x = 84,530,341.13 × 84,530,341.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,253,696.75x = 7,145,378,570,708,866
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,378,570,708,866/56,253,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,020,604.57

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