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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,248 and 83,157,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,248 and 83,157,885 is: 121,618,073.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,248 : 83,157,885 = 83,157,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,248/83,157,885 = 83,157,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,248x = 83,157,885 × 83,157,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,248x = 6,915,233,837,673,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,233,837,673,225/56,860,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,073.80

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