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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,023,497 and 121,862,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,023,497 and 121,862,898 is: 265,077,453.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,023,497 : 121,862,898 = 121,862,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,023,497/121,862,898 = 121,862,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,023,497x = 121,862,898 × 121,862,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,023,497x = 14,850,565,908,958,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,850,565,908,958,404/56,023,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,077,453.29

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