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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,855,967.75 and 87,337,720.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,855,967.75 and 87,337,720.97 is: 134,161,422.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,855,967.75 : 87,337,720.97 = 87,337,720.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,855,967.75/87,337,720.97 = 87,337,720.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,855,967.75x = 87,337,720.97 × 87,337,720.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,855,967.75x = 7,627,877,504,015,233
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,877,504,015,233/56,855,967.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,161,422.38

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