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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,788,268.75 and 123,526,362.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,788,268.75 and 123,526,362.38 is: 268,695,674.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,268.75 : 123,526,362.38 = 123,526,362.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,268.75/123,526,362.38 = 123,526,362.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,268.75x = 123,526,362.38 × 123,526,362.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,268.75x = 15,258,762,201,599,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,762,201,599,816/56,788,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,695,674.96

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