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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,781,880.88 and 123,528,270.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,781,880.88 and 123,528,270.38 is: 268,734,204.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,781,880.88 : 123,528,270.38 = 123,528,270.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,781,880.88/123,528,270.38 = 123,528,270.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,781,880.88x = 123,528,270.38 × 123,528,270.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,781,880.88x = 15,259,233,581,839,102
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,259,233,581,839,102/56,781,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,734,204.41

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