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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,472,500 and 119,725,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,472,500 and 119,725,848 is: 253,827,591.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,472,500 : 119,725,848 = 119,725,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,472,500/119,725,848 = 119,725,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,472,500x = 119,725,848 × 119,725,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,472,500x = 14,334,278,679,319,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,334,278,679,319,104/56,472,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,827,591.82

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