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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,603,849.50 and 121,280,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,603,849.50 and 121,280,195 is: 259,856,632.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,603,849.50 : 121,280,195 = 121,280,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,603,849.50/121,280,195 = 121,280,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,603,849.50x = 121,280,195 × 121,280,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,603,849.50x = 14,708,885,699,238,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,708,885,699,238,024/56,603,849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,856,632.18

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