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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,335,986 and 118,724,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,335,986 and 118,724,493 is: 250,204,287.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,335,986 : 118,724,493 = 118,724,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,335,986/118,724,493 = 118,724,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,335,986x = 118,724,493 × 118,724,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,335,986x = 14,095,505,238,107,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,095,505,238,107,048/56,335,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,204,287.51

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