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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,019.13 and 87,466,732.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,019.13 and 87,466,732.13 is: 135,063,938.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,019.13 : 87,466,732.13 = 87,466,732.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,019.13/87,466,732.13 = 87,466,732.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,019.13x = 87,466,732.13 × 87,466,732.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,019.13x = 7,650,429,228,626,507
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,429,228,626,507/56,643,019.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,063,938.10

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