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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,288 and 83,157,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,288 and 83,157,943 is: 121,618,157.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,288 : 83,157,943 = 83,157,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,288/83,157,943 = 83,157,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,288x = 83,157,943 × 83,157,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,288x = 6,915,243,483,991,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,243,483,991,249/56,860,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,618,157.90

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