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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,303,958 and 87,041,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,303,958 and 87,041,535 is: 134,559,435.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,303,958 : 87,041,535 = 87,041,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,303,958/87,041,535 = 87,041,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,303,958x = 87,041,535 × 87,041,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,303,958x = 7,576,228,815,156,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,228,815,156,225/56,303,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,559,435.68

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