Finding the Third Proportional to 56,718,315 and 124,117,938
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,718,315 and 124,117,938 is: 271,610,017.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,718,315 : 124,117,938 = 124,117,938 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,718,315/124,117,938 = 124,117,938/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,718,315x = 124,117,938 × 124,117,938 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,718,315x = 15,405,262,533,371,844 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,405,262,533,371,844/56,718,315 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 271,610,017.56
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