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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,328,588 and 120,741,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,328,588 and 120,741,420 is: 258,811,573.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,328,588 : 120,741,420 = 120,741,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,328,588/120,741,420 = 120,741,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,328,588x = 120,741,420 × 120,741,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,328,588x = 14,578,490,503,616,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,490,503,616,400/56,328,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,811,573.68

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