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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,058.69 and 87,466,793.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,058.69 and 87,466,793.34 is: 135,064,032.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,058.69 : 87,466,793.34 = 87,466,793.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,058.69/87,466,793.34 = 87,466,793.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,058.69x = 87,466,793.34 × 87,466,793.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,058.69x = 7,650,439,937,838,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,439,937,838,269/56,643,058.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,032.82

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