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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,858,259 and 83,155,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,858,259 and 83,155,059 is: 121,614,062.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,858,259 : 83,155,059 = 83,155,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,858,259/83,155,059 = 83,155,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,858,259x = 83,155,059 × 83,155,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,858,259x = 6,914,763,837,293,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,763,837,293,481/56,858,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,614,062.04

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