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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,635,640.44 and 87,378,485.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,635,640.44 and 87,378,485.91 is: 134,809,101.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,635,640.44 : 87,378,485.91 = 87,378,485.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,635,640.44/87,378,485.91 = 87,378,485.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,635,640.44x = 87,378,485.91 × 87,378,485.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,635,640.44x = 7,634,999,799,268,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,634,999,799,268,730/56,635,640.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,809,101.48

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