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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,813.75 and 124,280,538.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,813.75 and 124,280,538.75 is: 272,089,470.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,813.75 : 124,280,538.75 = 124,280,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,813.75/124,280,538.75 = 124,280,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,813.75x = 124,280,538.75 × 124,280,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,813.75x = 15,445,652,311,990,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,652,311,990,252/56,766,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,470.80

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