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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,911,968.50 and 122,455,683.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,911,968.50 and 122,455,683.50 is: 263,484,023.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,911,968.50 : 122,455,683.50 = 122,455,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,911,968.50/122,455,683.50 = 122,455,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,911,968.50x = 122,455,683.50 × 122,455,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,911,968.50x = 14,995,394,421,452,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,995,394,421,452,172/56,911,968.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,484,023.07

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