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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,611,917 and 84,829,099.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,611,917 and 84,829,099.50 is: 127,110,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,611,917 : 84,829,099.50 = 84,829,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,611,917/84,829,099.50 = 84,829,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,611,917x = 84,829,099.50 × 84,829,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,611,917x = 7,195,976,121,980,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,195,976,121,980,900/56,611,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,110,624.46

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