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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,207,566 and 130,112,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,207,566 and 130,112,412 is: 301,191,475.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,207,566 : 130,112,412 = 130,112,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,207,566/130,112,412 = 130,112,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,207,566x = 130,112,412 × 130,112,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,207,566x = 16,929,239,756,457,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,929,239,756,457,744/56,207,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,191,475.83

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