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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,858,255 and 83,155,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,858,255 and 83,155,053 is: 121,614,053.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,858,255 : 83,155,053 = 83,155,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,858,255/83,155,053 = 83,155,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,858,255x = 83,155,053 × 83,155,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,858,255x = 6,914,762,839,432,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,762,839,432,809/56,858,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,614,053.04

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