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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,698,135.31 and 123,659,724.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,698,135.31 and 123,659,724.94 is: 269,704,241.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,698,135.31 : 123,659,724.94 = 123,659,724.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,698,135.31/123,659,724.94 = 123,659,724.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,698,135.31x = 123,659,724.94 × 123,659,724.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,698,135.31x = 15,291,727,571,618,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,291,727,571,618,160/56,698,135.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,704,241.37

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