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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,328,840 and 120,741,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,328,840 and 120,741,948 is: 258,812,679.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,328,840 : 120,741,948 = 120,741,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,328,840/120,741,948 = 120,741,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,328,840x = 120,741,948 × 120,741,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,328,840x = 14,578,618,006,834,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,618,006,834,704/56,328,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,812,679.38

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