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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,457,958.50 and 86,309,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,457,958.50 and 86,309,649 is: 131,945,180.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,457,958.50 : 86,309,649 = 86,309,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,457,958.50/86,309,649 = 86,309,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,457,958.50x = 86,309,649 × 86,309,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,457,958.50x = 7,449,355,510,503,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,449,355,510,503,201/56,457,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,945,180.24

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