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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,335,990 : 118,724,501 = 118,724,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,335,990/118,724,501 = 118,724,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,335,990x = 118,724,501 × 118,724,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,335,990x = 14,095,507,137,699,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,095,507,137,699,000/56,335,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,204,303.46

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