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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748,753 and 118,026,632.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,748,753 and 118,026,632.25 is: 245,472,987.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748,753 : 118,026,632.25 = 118,026,632.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748,753/118,026,632.25 = 118,026,632.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748,753x = 118,026,632.25 × 118,026,632.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748,753x = 13,930,285,920,276,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,285,920,276,740/56,748,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,472,987.23

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