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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,788,432 and 123,526,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,788,432 and 123,526,784 is: 268,696,736.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,432 : 123,526,784 = 123,526,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,432/123,526,784 = 123,526,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,432x = 123,526,784 × 123,526,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,432x = 15,258,866,365,382,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,866,365,382,656/56,788,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,696,736.78

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