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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,867,359.50 and 122,796,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,867,359.50 and 122,796,279 is: 265,159,597.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,867,359.50 : 122,796,279 = 122,796,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,867,359.50/122,796,279 = 122,796,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,867,359.50x = 122,796,279 × 122,796,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,867,359.50x = 15,078,926,136,245,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,078,926,136,245,840/56,867,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,159,597.15

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