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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,844,252 and 86,330,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,844,252 and 86,330,214 is: 131,110,984.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,844,252 : 86,330,214 = 86,330,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,844,252/86,330,214 = 86,330,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,844,252x = 86,330,214 × 86,330,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,844,252x = 7,452,905,849,285,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,452,905,849,285,796/56,844,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,110,984.61

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