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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748,750 and 118,026,627.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,748,750 and 118,026,627.50 is: 245,472,980.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748,750 : 118,026,627.50 = 118,026,627.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748,750/118,026,627.50 = 118,026,627.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748,750x = 118,026,627.50 × 118,026,627.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748,750x = 13,930,284,799,023,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,284,799,023,756/56,748,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,472,980.44

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