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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,331,612 and 120,103,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,331,612 and 120,103,857 is: 256,071,785.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,331,612 : 120,103,857 = 120,103,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,331,612/120,103,857 = 120,103,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,331,612x = 120,103,857 × 120,103,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,331,612x = 14,424,936,466,276,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,424,936,466,276,448/56,331,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,071,785.52

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