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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,788,388.25 and 123,526,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,788,388.25 and 123,526,685 is: 268,696,513.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,388.25 : 123,526,685 = 123,526,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,388.25/123,526,685 = 123,526,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,388.25x = 123,526,685 × 123,526,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,388.25x = 15,258,841,907,089,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,841,907,089,224/56,788,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,696,513.10

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