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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,321,983.13 and 116,960,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,321,983.13 and 116,960,496.75 is: 242,884,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,321,983.13 : 116,960,496.75 = 116,960,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,321,983.13/116,960,496.75 = 116,960,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,321,983.13x = 116,960,496.75 × 116,960,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,321,983.13x = 13,679,757,800,006,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,757,800,006,760/56,321,983.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,884,874.45

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