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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,039,730 and 121,644,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,039,730 and 121,644,876 is: 264,053,303.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,039,730 : 121,644,876 = 121,644,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,039,730/121,644,876 = 121,644,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,039,730x = 121,644,876 × 121,644,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,039,730x = 14,797,475,857,055,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,797,475,857,055,376/56,039,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,053,303.92

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