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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,793 and 124,280,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,793 and 124,280,498 is: 272,089,391.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,793 : 124,280,498 = 124,280,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,793/124,280,498 = 124,280,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,793x = 124,280,498 × 124,280,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,793x = 15,445,642,183,128,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,642,183,128,004/56,766,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,391.82

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