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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208,802.50 and 125,341,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208,802.50 and 125,341,819.50 is: 279,503,761.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208,802.50 : 125,341,819.50 = 125,341,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208,802.50/125,341,819.50 = 125,341,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208,802.50x = 125,341,819.50 × 125,341,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208,802.50x = 15,710,571,715,570,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,710,571,715,570,580/56,208,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,503,761.28

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