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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,246 and 83,157,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,246 and 83,157,882 is: 121,618,069.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,246 : 83,157,882 = 83,157,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,246/83,157,882 = 83,157,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,246x = 83,157,882 × 83,157,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,246x = 6,915,233,338,725,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,233,338,725,924/56,860,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,069.30

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