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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,915,240 and 124,624,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,915,240 and 124,624,464 is: 272,883,976.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,915,240 : 124,624,464 = 124,624,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,915,240/124,624,464 = 124,624,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,915,240x = 124,624,464 × 124,624,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,915,240x = 15,531,257,027,287,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,531,257,027,287,296/56,915,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,883,976.72

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