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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,712,259 and 124,404,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,712,259 and 124,404,134 is: 272,893,177.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,712,259 : 124,404,134 = 124,404,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,712,259/124,404,134 = 124,404,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,712,259x = 124,404,134 × 124,404,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,712,259x = 15,476,388,556,289,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,476,388,556,289,956/56,712,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,893,177.40

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