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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,632.13 and 121,250,833.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,632.13 and 121,250,833.88 is: 259,786,900.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,632.13 : 121,250,833.88 = 121,250,833.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,632.13/121,250,833.88 = 121,250,833.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,632.13x = 121,250,833.88 × 121,250,833.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,632.13x = 14,701,764,715,382,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,764,715,382,848/56,591,632.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,786,900.70

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