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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,774.38 and 124,280,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,774.38 and 124,280,466.75 is: 272,089,344.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,774.38 : 124,280,466.75 = 124,280,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,774.38/124,280,466.75 = 124,280,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,774.38x = 124,280,466.75 × 124,280,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,774.38x = 15,445,634,415,597,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,634,415,597,856/56,766,774.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,344.26

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