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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,788,377 and 123,526,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,788,377 and 123,526,665 is: 268,696,479.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,377 : 123,526,665 = 123,526,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,377/123,526,665 = 123,526,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,377x = 123,526,665 × 123,526,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,377x = 15,258,836,966,022,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,836,966,022,224/56,788,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,696,479.32

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