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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,680,500 and 118,393,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,680,500 and 118,393,044 is: 247,296,916.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,680,500 : 118,393,044 = 118,393,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,680,500/118,393,044 = 118,393,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,680,500x = 118,393,044 × 118,393,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,680,500x = 14,016,912,867,585,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,016,912,867,585,936/56,680,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,296,916.36

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