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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,643,117.19 and 87,466,879.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,643,117.19 and 87,466,879.69 is: 135,064,159.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,643,117.19 : 87,466,879.69 = 87,466,879.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,643,117.19/87,466,879.69 = 87,466,879.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,643,117.19x = 87,466,879.69 × 87,466,879.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,643,117.19x = 7,650,455,042,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,455,042,267,600/56,643,117.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,064,159.99

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