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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,783,044.13 and 123,530,608.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,783,044.13 and 123,530,608.13 is: 268,738,870.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,783,044.13 : 123,530,608.13 = 123,530,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,783,044.13/123,530,608.13 = 123,530,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,783,044.13x = 123,530,608.13 × 123,530,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,783,044.13x = 15,259,811,143,732,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,259,811,143,732,316/56,783,044.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,738,870.54

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