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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,802 and 124,280,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,802 and 124,280,516 is: 272,089,427.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,802 : 124,280,516 = 124,280,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,802/124,280,516 = 124,280,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,802x = 124,280,516 × 124,280,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,802x = 15,445,646,657,226,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,646,657,226,256/56,766,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,427.50

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