Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,944 and 87,344,646
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,860,944 and 87,344,646 is: 134,170,955.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,860,944 : 87,344,646 = 87,344,646 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,860,944/87,344,646 = 87,344,646/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,860,944x = 87,344,646 × 87,344,646 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,860,944x = 7,629,087,184,865,316 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,629,087,184,865,316/56,860,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 134,170,955.46
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