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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,063.75 and 87,466,800.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,063.75 and 87,466,800.80 is: 135,064,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,063.75 : 87,466,800.80 = 87,466,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,063.75/87,466,800.80 = 87,466,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,063.75x = 87,466,800.80 × 87,466,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,063.75x = 7,650,441,241,640,213
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,441,241,640,213/56,643,063.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,043.77

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