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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,768,587 and 88,933,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,768,587 and 88,933,232 is: 139,322,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,768,587 : 88,933,232 = 88,933,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,768,587/88,933,232 = 88,933,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,768,587x = 88,933,232 × 88,933,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,768,587x = 7,909,119,753,965,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,909,119,753,965,824/56,768,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,322,117.60

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