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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,254 and 83,157,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,254 and 83,157,894 is: 121,618,087.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,254 : 83,157,894 = 83,157,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,254/83,157,894 = 83,157,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,254x = 83,157,894 × 83,157,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,254x = 6,915,235,334,515,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,235,334,515,236/56,860,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,087.29

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