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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,351,610.50 and 86,203,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,351,610.50 and 86,203,356 is: 131,868,788.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,351,610.50 : 86,203,356 = 86,203,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,351,610.50/86,203,356 = 86,203,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,351,610.50x = 86,203,356 × 86,203,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,351,610.50x = 7,431,018,585,662,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,018,585,662,736/56,351,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,868,788.13

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