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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,862 : 121,251,294 = 121,251,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,862/121,251,294 = 121,251,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,862x = 121,251,294 × 121,251,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,862x = 14,701,876,296,674,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,876,296,674,436/56,591,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,787,817.14

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