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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,644 and 121,250,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,644 and 121,250,861 is: 259,786,962.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,644 : 121,250,861 = 121,250,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,644/121,250,861 = 121,250,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,644x = 121,250,861 × 121,250,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,644x = 14,701,771,293,241,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,771,293,241,320/56,591,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,786,962.42

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