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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,697,066 and 87,958,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,697,066 and 87,958,701 is: 136,457,380.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,697,066 : 87,958,701 = 87,958,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,697,066/87,958,701 = 87,958,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,697,066x = 87,958,701 × 87,958,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,697,066x = 7,736,733,081,607,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,736,733,081,607,401/56,697,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,457,380.03

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