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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,582,751 and 123,757,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,582,751 and 123,757,873.50 is: 270,683,397.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,582,751 : 123,757,873.50 = 123,757,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,582,751/123,757,873.50 = 123,757,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,582,751x = 123,757,873.50 × 123,757,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,582,751x = 15,316,011,253,242,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,316,011,253,242,002/56,582,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,683,397.02

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