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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,796,552 and 124,339,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,796,552 and 124,339,968 is: 272,207,151.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,796,552 : 124,339,968 = 124,339,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,796,552/124,339,968 = 124,339,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,796,552x = 124,339,968 × 124,339,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,796,552x = 15,460,427,642,241,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,427,642,241,024/56,796,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,207,151.63

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