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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,591,864 and 121,251,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,591,864 and 121,251,312 is: 259,787,885.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,591,864 : 121,251,312 = 121,251,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,591,864/121,251,312 = 121,251,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,591,864x = 121,251,312 × 121,251,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,591,864x = 14,701,880,661,721,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,880,661,721,344/56,591,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,787,885.09

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