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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,044.06 and 87,466,774.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,044.06 and 87,466,774.50 is: 135,064,009.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,044.06 : 87,466,774.50 = 87,466,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,044.06/87,466,774.50 = 87,466,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,044.06x = 87,466,774.50 × 87,466,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,044.06x = 7,650,436,641,433,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,436,641,433,850/56,643,044.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,009.50

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