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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,611,259 and 84,827,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,611,259 and 84,827,992 is: 127,108,782.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,611,259 : 84,827,992 = 84,827,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,611,259/84,827,992 = 84,827,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,611,259x = 84,827,992 × 84,827,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,611,259x = 7,195,788,226,752,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,195,788,226,752,064/56,611,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,108,782.84

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