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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,685,420 and 85,013,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,685,420 and 85,013,388 is: 127,497,972.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,685,420 : 85,013,388 = 85,013,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,685,420/85,013,388 = 85,013,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,685,420x = 85,013,388 × 85,013,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,685,420x = 7,227,276,139,238,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,227,276,139,238,544/56,685,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,497,972.83

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