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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,855,968.13 and 87,337,721.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,855,968.13 and 87,337,721.63 is: 134,161,423.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,855,968.13 : 87,337,721.63 = 87,337,721.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,855,968.13/87,337,721.63 = 87,337,721.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,855,968.13x = 87,337,721.63 × 87,337,721.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,855,968.13x = 7,627,877,618,645,993
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,877,618,645,993/56,855,968.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,161,423.51

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