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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,242 and 83,157,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,242 and 83,157,876 is: 121,618,060.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,242 : 83,157,876 = 83,157,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,242/83,157,876 = 83,157,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,242x = 83,157,876 × 83,157,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,242x = 6,915,232,340,831,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,232,340,831,376/56,860,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,060.31

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