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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,687,050.13 and 124,357,214.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,687,050.13 and 124,357,214.25 is: 272,808,634.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,687,050.13 : 124,357,214.25 = 124,357,214.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,687,050.13/124,357,214.25 = 124,357,214.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,687,050.13x = 124,357,214.25 × 124,357,214.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,687,050.13x = 15,464,716,736,020,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,464,716,736,020,404/56,687,050.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,808,634.46

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