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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,116,260 and 120,586,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,116,260 and 120,586,860 is: 259,126,157.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116,260 : 120,586,860 = 120,586,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116,260/120,586,860 = 120,586,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116,260x = 120,586,860 × 120,586,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116,260x = 14,541,190,804,659,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,541,190,804,659,600/56,116,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,126,157.10

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