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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,584,217 and 85,156,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,584,217 and 85,156,628 is: 128,156,784.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,584,217 : 85,156,628 = 85,156,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,584,217/85,156,628 = 85,156,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,584,217x = 85,156,628 × 85,156,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,584,217x = 7,251,651,292,330,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,251,651,292,330,384/56,584,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,156,784.29

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