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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,458,323 and 86,310,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,458,323 and 86,310,141 is: 131,945,832.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,458,323 : 86,310,141 = 86,310,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,458,323/86,310,141 = 86,310,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,458,323x = 86,310,141 × 86,310,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,458,323x = 7,449,440,439,439,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,449,440,439,439,881/56,458,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,945,832.67

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