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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,383,836.75 and 89,718,485.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,383,836.75 and 89,718,485.63 is: 142,760,889.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,383,836.75 : 89,718,485.63 = 89,718,485.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,383,836.75/89,718,485.63 = 89,718,485.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,383,836.75x = 89,718,485.63 × 89,718,485.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,383,836.75x = 8,049,406,662,843,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,049,406,662,843,332/56,383,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,760,889.06

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