Finding the Third Proportional to 56,341,496 and 118,734,421
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,341,496 and 118,734,421 is: 250,221,661.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,341,496 : 118,734,421 = 118,734,421 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,341,496/118,734,421 = 118,734,421/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,341,496x = 118,734,421 × 118,734,421 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,341,496x = 14,097,862,730,205,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,097,862,730,205,240/56,341,496 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 250,221,661.32
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