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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,855,963.25 and 87,337,713.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,855,963.25 and 87,337,713.38 is: 134,161,409.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,855,963.25 : 87,337,713.38 = 87,337,713.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,855,963.25/87,337,713.38 = 87,337,713.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,855,963.25x = 87,337,713.38 × 87,337,713.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,855,963.25x = 7,627,876,177,573,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,876,177,573,654/56,855,963.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,161,409.67

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