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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,858,701.78 and 81,252,403.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,858,701.78 and 81,252,403.59 is: 116,111,569.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,858,701.78 : 81,252,403.59 = 81,252,403.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,858,701.78/81,252,403.59 = 81,252,403.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,858,701.78x = 81,252,403.59 × 81,252,403.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,858,701.78x = 6,601,953,089,761,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,601,953,089,761,638/56,858,701.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,111,569.26

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