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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,839,999.50 and 125,017,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,839,999.50 and 125,017,407 is: 274,971,009.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,839,999.50 : 125,017,407 = 125,017,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,839,999.50/125,017,407 = 125,017,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,839,999.50x = 125,017,407 × 125,017,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,839,999.50x = 15,629,352,053,003,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,352,053,003,648/56,839,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,971,009.68

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