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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,781,830.25 and 123,528,179.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,781,830.25 and 123,528,179.25 is: 268,734,047.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,781,830.25 : 123,528,179.25 = 123,528,179.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,781,830.25/123,528,179.25 = 123,528,179.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,781,830.25x = 123,528,179.25 × 123,528,179.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,781,830.25x = 15,259,211,068,820,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,259,211,068,820,130/56,781,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,734,047.52

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