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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,856,208.50 and 87,338,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,856,208.50 and 87,338,088 is: 134,161,981.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,856,208.50 : 87,338,088 = 87,338,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,856,208.50/87,338,088 = 87,338,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,856,208.50x = 87,338,088 × 87,338,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,856,208.50x = 7,627,941,615,495,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,941,615,495,744/56,856,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,161,981.90

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