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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,331,609.75 and 120,103,852.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,331,609.75 and 120,103,852.50 is: 256,071,776.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,331,609.75 : 120,103,852.50 = 120,103,852.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,331,609.75/120,103,852.50 = 120,103,852.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,331,609.75x = 120,103,852.50 × 120,103,852.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,331,609.75x = 14,424,935,385,341,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,424,935,385,341,756/56,331,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,071,776.56

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