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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,788,378.17 and 123,526,667.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,788,378.17 and 123,526,667.25 is: 268,696,483.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,378.17 : 123,526,667.25 = 123,526,667.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,378.17/123,526,667.25 = 123,526,667.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,378.17x = 123,526,667.25 × 123,526,667.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,378.17x = 15,258,837,521,892,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,837,521,892,222/56,788,378.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,696,483.56

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