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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,276,608.50 and 121,945,982.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,276,608.50 and 121,945,982.25 is: 264,245,180.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,276,608.50 : 121,945,982.25 = 121,945,982.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,276,608.50/121,945,982.25 = 121,945,982.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,276,608.50x = 121,945,982.25 × 121,945,982.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,276,608.50x = 14,870,822,586,917,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,822,586,917,316/56,276,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,245,180.78

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