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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,246 and 83,157,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,246 and 83,157,883 is: 121,618,072.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,246 : 83,157,883 = 83,157,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,246/83,157,883 = 83,157,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,246x = 83,157,883 × 83,157,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,246x = 6,915,233,505,041,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,233,505,041,689/56,860,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,072.23

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