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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,444,636 and 119,671,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,444,636 and 119,671,696 is: 253,723,220.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,444,636 : 119,671,696 = 119,671,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,444,636/119,671,696 = 119,671,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,444,636x = 119,671,696 × 119,671,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,444,636x = 14,321,314,823,516,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,314,823,516,416/56,444,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,723,220.46

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