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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,553,823 and 86,475,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,553,823 and 86,475,587 is: 132,228,499.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,553,823 : 86,475,587 = 86,475,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,553,823/86,475,587 = 86,475,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,553,823x = 86,475,587 × 86,475,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,553,823x = 7,478,027,146,994,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,478,027,146,994,569/56,553,823
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,228,499.34

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