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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,230 and 83,157,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,230 and 83,157,858 is: 121,618,033.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,230 : 83,157,858 = 83,157,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,230/83,157,858 = 83,157,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,230x = 83,157,858 × 83,157,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,230x = 6,915,229,347,148,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,229,347,148,164/56,860,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,033.33

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