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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,116,302 and 120,586,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,116,302 and 120,586,950 is: 259,126,349.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116,302 : 120,586,950 = 120,586,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116,302/120,586,950 = 120,586,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116,302x = 120,586,950 × 120,586,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116,302x = 14,541,212,510,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,541,212,510,302,500/56,116,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,126,349.96

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