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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,444,554 and 119,671,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,444,554 and 119,671,540 is: 253,722,927.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,444,554 : 119,671,540 = 119,671,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,444,554/119,671,540 = 119,671,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,444,554x = 119,671,540 × 119,671,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,444,554x = 14,321,277,485,971,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,277,485,971,600/56,444,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,722,927.56

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