Finding the Third Proportional to 56,335,988 and 118,724,497
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,335,988 and 118,724,497 is: 250,204,295.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,335,988 : 118,724,497 = 118,724,497 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,335,988/118,724,497 = 118,724,497/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,335,988x = 118,724,497 × 118,724,497 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,335,988x = 14,095,506,187,903,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,095,506,187,903,008/56,335,988 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 250,204,295.48
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