Finding the Third Proportional to 56,335,990 and 118,724,501
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,335,990 and 118,724,501 is: 250,204,303.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,335,990 : 118,724,501 = 118,724,501 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,335,990/118,724,501 = 118,724,501/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,335,990x = 118,724,501 × 118,724,501 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,335,990x = 14,095,507,137,699,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,095,507,137,699,000/56,335,990 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 250,204,303.46
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