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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,837,620 and 123,233,712.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,837,620 and 123,233,712.50 is: 267,191,833.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,837,620 : 123,233,712.50 = 123,233,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,837,620/123,233,712.50 = 123,233,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,837,620x = 123,233,712.50 × 123,233,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,837,620x = 15,186,547,896,532,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,186,547,896,532,656/56,837,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,191,833.45

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