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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,116,304 and 120,586,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,116,304 and 120,586,954 is: 259,126,357.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116,304 : 120,586,954 = 120,586,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116,304/120,586,954 = 120,586,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116,304x = 120,586,954 × 120,586,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116,304x = 14,541,213,474,998,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,541,213,474,998,116/56,116,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,126,357.91

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