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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,341,498 and 118,734,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,341,498 and 118,734,426 is: 250,221,673.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,341,498 : 118,734,426 = 118,734,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,341,498/118,734,426 = 118,734,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,341,498x = 118,734,426 × 118,734,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,341,498x = 14,097,863,917,549,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,097,863,917,549,476/56,341,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,221,673.51

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