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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,775,471.75 and 85,068,493.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,775,471.75 and 85,068,493.31 is: 127,460,826.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,775,471.75 : 85,068,493.31 = 85,068,493.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,775,471.75/85,068,493.31 = 85,068,493.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,775,471.75x = 85,068,493.31 × 85,068,493.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,775,471.75x = 7,236,648,554,458,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,648,554,458,857/56,775,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,460,826.50

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