Finding the Third Proportional to 56,861,284 and 81,038,742
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,861,284 and 81,038,742 is: 115,496,472.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,861,284 : 81,038,742 = 81,038,742 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,861,284/81,038,742 = 81,038,742/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,861,284x = 81,038,742 × 81,038,742 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,861,284x = 6,567,277,704,942,564 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,567,277,704,942,564/56,861,284 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 115,496,472.17
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