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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,879,952.75 and 85,917,696.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,879,952.75 and 85,917,696.75 is: 129,779,478.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,879,952.75 : 85,917,696.75 = 85,917,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,879,952.75/85,917,696.75 = 85,917,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,879,952.75x = 85,917,696.75 × 85,917,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,879,952.75x = 7,381,850,614,824,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,381,850,614,824,961/56,879,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,779,478.67

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