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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,444,544 and 119,671,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,444,544 and 119,671,520 is: 253,722,887.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,444,544 : 119,671,520 = 119,671,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,444,544/119,671,520 = 119,671,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,444,544x = 119,671,520 × 119,671,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,444,544x = 14,321,272,699,110,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,272,699,110,400/56,444,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,722,887.71

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