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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,827,344.66 and 83,115,252.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,827,344.66 and 83,115,252.98 is: 121,563,752.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,827,344.66 : 83,115,252.98 = 83,115,252.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,827,344.66/83,115,252.98 = 83,115,252.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,827,344.66x = 83,115,252.98 × 83,115,252.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,827,344.66x = 6,908,145,278,656,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,908,145,278,656,657/56,827,344.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,563,752.81

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