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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,687,053.50 and 124,357,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,687,053.50 and 124,357,221 is: 272,808,647.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,687,053.50 : 124,357,221 = 124,357,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,687,053.50/124,357,221 = 124,357,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,687,053.50x = 124,357,221 × 124,357,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,687,053.50x = 15,464,718,414,842,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,464,718,414,842,840/56,687,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,808,647.83

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