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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,660.25 and 121,250,893.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,660.25 and 121,250,893.50 is: 259,787,027.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,660.25 : 121,250,893.50 = 121,250,893.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,660.25/121,250,893.50 = 121,250,893.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,660.25x = 121,250,893.50 × 121,250,893.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,660.25x = 14,701,779,174,548,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,779,174,548,342/56,591,660.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,787,027.09

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