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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,335,984 and 118,724,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,335,984 and 118,724,489 is: 250,204,279.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,335,984 : 118,724,489 = 118,724,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,335,984/118,724,489 = 118,724,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,335,984x = 118,724,489 × 118,724,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,335,984x = 14,095,504,288,311,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,095,504,288,311,120/56,335,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,204,279.53

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