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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,416,957.97 and 122,849,588.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,416,957.97 and 122,849,588.63 is: 267,508,599.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,416,957.97 : 122,849,588.63 = 122,849,588.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,416,957.97/122,849,588.63 = 122,849,588.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,416,957.97x = 122,849,588.63 × 122,849,588.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,416,957.97x = 15,092,021,425,331,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,092,021,425,331,730/56,416,957.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,508,599.70

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