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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,526,999 and 124,201,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,526,999 and 124,201,785 is: 272,897,618.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,526,999 : 124,201,785 = 124,201,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,526,999/124,201,785 = 124,201,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,526,999x = 124,201,785 × 124,201,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,526,999x = 15,426,083,397,186,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,426,083,397,186,224/56,526,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,897,618.31

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