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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,944,230.75 and 85,043,195.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,944,230.75 and 85,043,195.06 is: 127,007,511.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,944,230.75 : 85,043,195.06 = 85,043,195.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,944,230.75/85,043,195.06 = 85,043,195.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,944,230.75x = 85,043,195.06 × 85,043,195.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,944,230.75x = 7,232,345,026,438,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,232,345,026,438,424/56,944,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,007,511.23

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