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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,879,930.75 and 85,917,662.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,879,930.75 and 85,917,662.75 is: 129,779,426.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,879,930.75 : 85,917,662.75 = 85,917,662.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,879,930.75/85,917,662.75 = 85,917,662.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,879,930.75x = 85,917,662.75 × 85,917,662.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,879,930.75x = 7,381,844,772,422,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,381,844,772,422,738/56,879,930.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,779,426.15

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