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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,795.75 and 124,280,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,795.75 and 124,280,502.75 is: 272,089,399.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,795.75 : 124,280,502.75 = 124,280,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,795.75/124,280,502.75 = 124,280,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,795.75x = 124,280,502.75 × 124,280,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,795.75x = 15,445,643,363,792,758
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,643,363,792,758/56,766,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,399.44

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