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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,800.25 and 124,280,511.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,800.25 and 124,280,511.75 is: 272,089,417.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,800.25 : 124,280,511.75 = 124,280,511.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,800.25/124,280,511.75 = 124,280,511.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,800.25x = 124,280,511.75 × 124,280,511.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,800.25x = 15,445,645,600,841,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,645,600,841,888/56,766,800.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,417.28

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