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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,866,938.75 and 122,795,338.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,866,938.75 and 122,795,338.50 is: 265,157,497.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,866,938.75 : 122,795,338.50 = 122,795,338.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,866,938.75/122,795,338.50 = 122,795,338.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,866,938.75x = 122,795,338.50 × 122,795,338.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,866,938.75x = 15,078,695,157,329,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,078,695,157,329,582/56,866,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,157,497.29

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