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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208,794.75 and 125,341,805.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208,794.75 and 125,341,805.25 is: 279,503,736.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208,794.75 : 125,341,805.25 = 125,341,805.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208,794.75/125,341,805.25 = 125,341,805.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208,794.75x = 125,341,805.25 × 125,341,805.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208,794.75x = 15,710,568,143,328,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,710,568,143,328,928/56,208,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,503,736.26

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