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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,776,179 and 85,069,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,776,179 and 85,069,813.50 is: 127,463,194.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,776,179 : 85,069,813.50 = 85,069,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,776,179/85,069,813.50 = 85,069,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,776,179x = 85,069,813.50 × 85,069,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,776,179x = 7,236,873,168,924,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,873,168,924,782/56,776,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,463,194.89

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