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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,119,197 and 120,592,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,119,197 and 120,592,590 is: 259,137,221.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,119,197 : 120,592,590 = 120,592,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,119,197/120,592,590 = 120,592,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,119,197x = 120,592,590 × 120,592,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,119,197x = 14,542,572,762,908,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,542,572,762,908,100/56,119,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,137,221.14

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