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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,777.25 and 121,251,125.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,777.25 and 121,251,125.25 is: 259,787,483.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,777.25 : 121,251,125.25 = 121,251,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,777.25/121,251,125.25 = 121,251,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,777.25x = 121,251,125.25 × 121,251,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,777.25x = 14,701,835,374,391,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,835,374,391,188/56,591,777.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,787,483.07

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