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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,648.50 and 121,250,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,648.50 and 121,250,871 is: 259,786,984.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,648.50 : 121,250,871 = 121,250,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,648.50/121,250,871 = 121,250,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,648.50x = 121,250,871 × 121,250,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,648.50x = 14,701,773,718,258,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,773,718,258,640/56,591,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,786,984.62

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