Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,862 and 121,251,294
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,591,862 and 121,251,294 is: 259,787,817.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,591,862 : 121,251,294 = 121,251,294 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,591,862/121,251,294 = 121,251,294/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,591,862x = 121,251,294 × 121,251,294 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,591,862x = 14,701,876,296,674,436 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,701,876,296,674,436/56,591,862 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 259,787,817.14
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