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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,603,886 and 121,280,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,603,886 and 121,280,264 is: 259,856,760.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,603,886 : 121,280,264 = 121,280,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,603,886/121,280,264 = 121,280,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,603,886x = 121,280,264 × 121,280,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,603,886x = 14,708,902,435,909,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,708,902,435,909,696/56,603,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,856,760.29

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