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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,049,032 and 120,741,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,049,032 and 120,741,520 is: 260,102,880.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,049,032 : 120,741,520 = 120,741,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,049,032/120,741,520 = 120,741,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,049,032x = 120,741,520 × 120,741,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,049,032x = 14,578,514,651,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,514,651,910,400/56,049,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,102,880.13

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