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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,271,804 and 121,937,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,271,804 and 121,937,082 is: 264,229,168.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,271,804 : 121,937,082 = 121,937,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,271,804/121,937,082 = 121,937,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,271,804x = 121,937,082 × 121,937,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,271,804x = 14,868,651,966,674,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868,651,966,674,724/56,271,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,229,168.25

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