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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,003.84 and 87,466,707.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,003.84 and 87,466,707.56 is: 135,063,898.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,003.84 : 87,466,707.56 = 87,466,707.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,003.84/87,466,707.56 = 87,466,707.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,003.84x = 87,466,707.56 × 87,466,707.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,003.84x = 7,650,424,931,823,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,424,931,823,895/56,643,003.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,063,898.68

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