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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,760,676.50 and 87,694,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,760,676.50 and 87,694,338 is: 135,486,350.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,760,676.50 : 87,694,338 = 87,694,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,760,676.50/87,694,338 = 87,694,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,760,676.50x = 87,694,338 × 87,694,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,760,676.50x = 7,690,296,917,258,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,690,296,917,258,244/56,760,676.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,486,350.61

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