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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,856,805.88 and 89,952,494.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,856,805.88 and 89,952,494.63 is: 142,312,800.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,856,805.88 : 89,952,494.63 = 89,952,494.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,856,805.88/89,952,494.63 = 89,952,494.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,856,805.88x = 89,952,494.63 × 89,952,494.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,856,805.88x = 8,091,451,289,260,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,091,451,289,260,654/56,856,805.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,312,800.81

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