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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,846,562.75 and 125,027,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,846,562.75 and 125,027,941.50 is: 274,985,599.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846,562.75 : 125,027,941.50 = 125,027,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846,562.75/125,027,941.50 = 125,027,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846,562.75x = 125,027,941.50 × 125,027,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846,562.75x = 15,631,986,155,727,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631,986,155,727,422/56,846,562.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,985,599.82

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