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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,651.50 and 121,250,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,651.50 and 121,250,876 is: 259,786,992.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,651.50 : 121,250,876 = 121,250,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,651.50/121,250,876 = 121,250,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,651.50x = 121,250,876 × 121,250,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,651.50x = 14,701,774,930,767,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,774,930,767,376/56,591,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,786,992.27

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