Finding the Third Proportional to 56,138,843 and 122,860,567
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,138,843 and 122,860,567 is: 268,881,902.74
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,138,843 : 122,860,567 = 122,860,567 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,138,843/122,860,567 = 122,860,567/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,138,843x = 122,860,567 × 122,860,567 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,138,843x = 15,094,718,923,561,488 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,094,718,923,561,488/56,138,843 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 268,881,902.74
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