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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,472,496 and 119,725,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,472,496 and 119,725,840 is: 253,827,575.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,472,496 : 119,725,840 = 119,725,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,472,496/119,725,840 = 119,725,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,472,496x = 119,725,840 × 119,725,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,472,496x = 14,334,276,763,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,334,276,763,705,600/56,472,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,827,575.88

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