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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,457,953.02 and 86,309,641.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,457,953.02 and 86,309,641.76 is: 131,945,170.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,457,953.02 : 86,309,641.76 = 86,309,641.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,457,953.02/86,309,641.76 = 86,309,641.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,457,953.02x = 86,309,641.76 × 86,309,641.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,457,953.02x = 7,449,354,260,361,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,449,354,260,361,844/56,457,953.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,945,170.92

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