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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,050,635 and 120,744,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,050,635 and 120,744,726 is: 260,109,254.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,050,635 : 120,744,726 = 120,744,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,050,635/120,744,726 = 120,744,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,050,635x = 120,744,726 × 120,744,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,050,635x = 14,579,288,856,815,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579,288,856,815,076/56,050,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,109,254.01

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