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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,001.88 and 87,466,704.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,001.88 and 87,466,704.19 is: 135,063,892.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,001.88 : 87,466,704.19 = 87,466,704.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,001.88/87,466,704.19 = 87,466,704.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,001.88x = 87,466,704.19 × 87,466,704.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,001.88x = 7,650,424,341,423,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,424,341,423,630/56,643,001.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,063,892.95

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