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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,860.25 and 121,251,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,860.25 and 121,251,290.50 is: 259,787,810.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,860.25 : 121,251,290.50 = 121,251,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,860.25/121,251,290.50 = 121,251,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,860.25x = 121,251,290.50 × 121,251,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,860.25x = 14,701,875,447,915,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,875,447,915,390/56,591,860.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,787,810.17

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