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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,048.56 and 87,466,779.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,048.56 and 87,466,779.56 is: 135,064,014.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,048.56 : 87,466,779.56 = 87,466,779.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,048.56/87,466,779.56 = 87,466,779.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,048.56x = 87,466,779.56 × 87,466,779.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,048.56x = 7,650,437,527,034,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,437,527,034,968/56,643,048.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,014.41

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