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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,641,378.50 and 121,998,250.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,641,378.50 and 121,998,250.13 is: 262,768,552.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,641,378.50 : 121,998,250.13 = 121,998,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,641,378.50/121,998,250.13 = 121,998,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,641,378.50x = 121,998,250.13 × 121,998,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,641,378.50x = 14,883,573,033,562,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,883,573,033,562,062/56,641,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,768,552.39

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