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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,041,682.63 and 123,116,233.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,041,682.63 and 123,116,233.50 is: 270,470,232.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,041,682.63 : 123,116,233.50 = 123,116,233.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,041,682.63/123,116,233.50 = 123,116,233.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,041,682.63x = 123,116,233.50 × 123,116,233.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,041,682.63x = 15,157,606,951,226,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,157,606,951,226,522/56,041,682.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,470,232.89

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