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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,846,586 and 125,027,983.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,846,586 and 125,027,983.50 is: 274,985,672.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846,586 : 125,027,983.50 = 125,027,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846,586/125,027,983.50 = 125,027,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846,586x = 125,027,983.50 × 125,027,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846,586x = 15,631,996,658,076,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631,996,658,076,272/56,846,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,985,672.10

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