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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,603,852 and 121,280,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,603,852 and 121,280,199 is: 259,856,637.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,603,852 : 121,280,199 = 121,280,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,603,852/121,280,199 = 121,280,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,603,852x = 121,280,199 × 121,280,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,603,852x = 14,708,886,669,479,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,708,886,669,479,600/56,603,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,856,637.84

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