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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,551,656,142.88 and 84,337,074,857.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,551,656,142.88 and 84,337,074,857.63 is: 125,774,251,024.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,551,656,142.88 : 84,337,074,857.63 = 84,337,074,857.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,551,656,142.88/84,337,074,857.63 = 84,337,074,857.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,551,656,142.88x = 84,337,074,857.63 × 84,337,074,857.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,551,656,142.88x = 7,112,742,195,540,642,496,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,112,742,195,540,642,496,512/56,551,656,142.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,774,251,024.07

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