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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,321,372 and 116,959,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,321,372 and 116,959,348 is: 242,882,738.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,321,372 : 116,959,348 = 116,959,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,321,372/116,959,348 = 116,959,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,321,372x = 116,959,348 × 116,959,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,321,372x = 13,679,489,084,585,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,489,084,585,104/56,321,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,882,738.80

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