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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,328,585 and 120,741,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,328,585 and 120,741,414 is: 258,811,561.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,328,585 : 120,741,414 = 120,741,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,328,585/120,741,414 = 120,741,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,328,585x = 120,741,414 × 120,741,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,328,585x = 14,578,489,054,719,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,489,054,719,396/56,328,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,811,561.74

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