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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,928,447.75 and 87,464,266.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,928,447.75 and 87,464,266.13 is: 134,379,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,928,447.75 : 87,464,266.13 = 87,464,266.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,928,447.75/87,464,266.13 = 87,464,266.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,928,447.75x = 87,464,266.13 × 87,464,266.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,928,447.75x = 7,649,997,848,784,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,649,997,848,784,823/56,928,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,379,175.11

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