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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,944,235 and 85,043,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,944,235 and 85,043,201 is: 127,007,519.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,944,235 : 85,043,201 = 85,043,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,944,235/85,043,201 = 85,043,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,944,235x = 85,043,201 × 85,043,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,944,235x = 7,232,346,036,326,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,232,346,036,326,401/56,944,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,007,519.49

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