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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,039,734 and 121,644,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,039,734 and 121,644,884 is: 264,053,319.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,039,734 : 121,644,884 = 121,644,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,039,734/121,644,884 = 121,644,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,039,734x = 121,644,884 × 121,644,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,039,734x = 14,797,477,803,373,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,797,477,803,373,456/56,039,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,053,319.80

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