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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,271,801 and 121,937,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,271,801 and 121,937,076 is: 264,229,156.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,271,801 : 121,937,076 = 121,937,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,271,801/121,937,076 = 121,937,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,271,801x = 121,937,076 × 121,937,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,271,801x = 14,868,650,503,429,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868,650,503,429,776/56,271,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,229,156.33

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