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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,457,957 and 86,309,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,457,957 and 86,309,647 is: 131,945,177.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,457,957 : 86,309,647 = 86,309,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,457,957/86,309,647 = 86,309,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,457,957x = 86,309,647 × 86,309,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,457,957x = 7,449,355,165,264,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,449,355,165,264,609/56,457,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,945,177.63

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