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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,497,500 and 79,965,923.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,497,500 and 79,965,923.63 is: 113,182,865.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,497,500 : 79,965,923.63 = 79,965,923.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,497,500/79,965,923.63 = 79,965,923.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,497,500x = 79,965,923.63 × 79,965,923.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,497,500x = 6,394,548,941,199,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,548,941,199,333/56,497,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,182,865.46

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