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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,766,817.50 and 124,280,545.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,766,817.50 and 124,280,545.50 is: 272,089,482.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,766,817.50 : 124,280,545.50 = 124,280,545.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,766,817.50/124,280,545.50 = 124,280,545.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,766,817.50x = 124,280,545.50 × 124,280,545.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,766,817.50x = 15,445,653,989,777,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,653,989,777,570/56,766,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,089,482.38

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