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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,872,974 and 122,506,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,872,974 and 122,506,422 is: 263,883,218.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,872,974 : 122,506,422 = 122,506,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,872,974/122,506,422 = 122,506,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,872,974x = 122,506,422 × 122,506,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,872,974x = 15,007,823,431,242,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,007,823,431,242,084/56,872,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,883,218.61

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