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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208,799.13 and 125,341,813.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208,799.13 and 125,341,813.13 is: 279,503,749.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208,799.13 : 125,341,813.13 = 125,341,813.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208,799.13/125,341,813.13 = 125,341,813.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208,799.13x = 125,341,813.13 × 125,341,813.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208,799.13x = 15,710,570,117,462,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,710,570,117,462,422/56,208,799.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,503,749.63

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