Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,640 and 121,250,853
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,591,640 and 121,250,853 is: 259,786,946.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,591,640 : 121,250,853 = 121,250,853 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,591,640/121,250,853 = 121,250,853/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,591,640x = 121,250,853 × 121,250,853 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,591,640x = 14,701,769,353,227,608 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,701,769,353,227,608/56,591,640 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 259,786,946.50
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