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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,483,840.63 and 87,281,936.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,483,840.63 and 87,281,936.63 is: 134,872,848.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,483,840.63 : 87,281,936.63 = 87,281,936.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,483,840.63/87,281,936.63 = 87,281,936.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,483,840.63x = 87,281,936.63 × 87,281,936.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,483,840.63x = 7,618,136,461,010,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,136,461,010,516/56,483,840.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,872,848.18

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