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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,597,216 and 121,269,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,597,216 and 121,269,888 is: 259,842,917.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,597,216 : 121,269,888 = 121,269,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,597,216/121,269,888 = 121,269,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,597,216x = 121,269,888 × 121,269,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,597,216x = 14,706,385,735,532,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,706,385,735,532,544/56,597,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,842,917.64

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