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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,075 and 87,466,820.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,075 and 87,466,820.06 is: 135,064,076.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,075 : 87,466,820.06 = 87,466,820.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,075/87,466,820.06 = 87,466,820.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,075x = 87,466,820.06 × 87,466,820.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,075x = 7,650,444,611,845,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,444,611,845,753/56,643,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,076.44

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