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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,598,831 and 89,766,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,598,831 and 89,766,022.50 is: 142,369,350.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,598,831 : 89,766,022.50 = 89,766,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,598,831/89,766,022.50 = 89,766,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,598,831x = 89,766,022.50 × 89,766,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,598,831x = 8,057,938,795,470,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,057,938,795,470,506/56,598,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,369,350.27

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