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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,064.31 and 87,466,803.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,064.31 and 87,466,803.75 is: 135,064,051.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,064.31 : 87,466,803.75 = 87,466,803.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,064.31/87,466,803.75 = 87,466,803.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,064.31x = 87,466,803.75 × 87,466,803.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,064.31x = 7,650,441,758,241,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,441,758,241,014/56,643,064.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,051.55

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