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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,459,852 and 122,477,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,459,852 and 122,477,272 is: 265,687,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,459,852 : 122,477,272 = 122,477,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,459,852/122,477,272 = 122,477,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,459,852x = 122,477,272 × 122,477,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,459,852x = 15,000,682,156,561,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,000,682,156,561,984/56,459,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,687,592.60

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