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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,594,292 and 121,257,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,594,292 and 121,257,144 is: 259,801,730.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,594,292 : 121,257,144 = 121,257,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,594,292/121,257,144 = 121,257,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,594,292x = 121,257,144 × 121,257,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,594,292x = 14,703,294,971,036,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,703,294,971,036,736/56,594,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,801,730.02

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