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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,684,250 and 85,011,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,684,250 and 85,011,612 is: 127,495,277.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,684,250 : 85,011,612 = 85,011,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,684,250/85,011,612 = 85,011,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,684,250x = 85,011,612 × 85,011,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,684,250x = 7,226,974,174,838,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,226,974,174,838,544/56,684,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,495,277.34

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