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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,761,552 and 86,559,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,761,552 and 86,559,288 is: 131,999,744.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,761,552 : 86,559,288 = 86,559,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,761,552/86,559,288 = 86,559,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,761,552x = 86,559,288 × 86,559,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,761,552x = 7,492,510,339,066,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,492,510,339,066,944/56,761,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,999,744.11

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