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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,801.50 and 124,280,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,801.50 and 124,280,514 is: 272,089,421.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,801.50 : 124,280,514 = 124,280,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,801.50/124,280,514 = 124,280,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,801.50x = 124,280,514 × 124,280,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,801.50x = 15,445,646,160,104,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,646,160,104,196/56,766,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,421.14

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