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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,620,351.69 and 123,838,237.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,620,351.69 and 123,838,237.13 is: 270,855,063.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,620,351.69 : 123,838,237.13 = 123,838,237.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,620,351.69/123,838,237.13 = 123,838,237.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,620,351.69x = 123,838,237.13 × 123,838,237.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,620,351.69x = 15,335,908,974,227,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,335,908,974,227,728/56,620,351.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,855,063.90

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