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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748,753 and 118,026,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,748,753 and 118,026,632 is: 245,472,986.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748,753 : 118,026,632 = 118,026,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748,753/118,026,632 = 118,026,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748,753x = 118,026,632 × 118,026,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748,753x = 13,930,285,861,263,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,285,861,263,424/56,748,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,472,986.19

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