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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,341,494 and 118,734,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,341,494 and 118,734,417 is: 250,221,653.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,341,494 : 118,734,417 = 118,734,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,341,494/118,734,417 = 118,734,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,341,494x = 118,734,417 × 118,734,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,341,494x = 14,097,861,780,329,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,097,861,780,329,888/56,341,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,221,653.34

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