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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,492,910 and 119,765,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,492,910 and 119,765,418 is: 253,903,637.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,492,910 : 119,765,418 = 119,765,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,492,910/119,765,418 = 119,765,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,492,910x = 119,765,418 × 119,765,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,492,910x = 14,343,755,348,714,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,343,755,348,714,724/56,492,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,903,637.62

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