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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,684,772 and 85,012,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,684,772 and 85,012,362 is: 127,496,352.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,684,772 : 85,012,362 = 85,012,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,684,772/85,012,362 = 85,012,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,684,772x = 85,012,362 × 85,012,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,684,772x = 7,227,101,692,819,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,227,101,692,819,044/56,684,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,496,352.86

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