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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,860,976 and 87,344,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,860,976 and 87,344,692 is: 134,171,021.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,976 : 87,344,692 = 87,344,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,976/87,344,692 = 87,344,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,976x = 87,344,692 × 87,344,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,976x = 7,629,095,220,574,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,095,220,574,864/56,860,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,171,021.27

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