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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,582,749.13 and 123,757,868.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,582,749.13 and 123,757,868.25 is: 270,683,383.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,582,749.13 : 123,757,868.25 = 123,757,868.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,582,749.13/123,757,868.25 = 123,757,868.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,582,749.13x = 123,757,868.25 × 123,757,868.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,582,749.13x = 15,316,009,953,784,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,316,009,953,784,358/56,582,749.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,683,383.02

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